List of ambassadors of Sweden to Azerbaijan
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The Ambassador of Sweden to Azerbaijan (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Azerbaijan) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Azerbaijan and government of Azerbaijan.
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
| Ambassador of Sweden to Azerbaijan | |
|---|---|
| |
 Incumbent since August 2022Tobias Lorentzson | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Baku | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Örjan Berner |
| Formation | 1992 |
| Website | Swedish Embassy, Baku |
History
In a report on the reorganization of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in early January 1921, it was proposed that the head of mission in Constantinople also be accredited to Baku, Sofia, Belgrade, Athens, Tbilisi, and eventually Armenia. However, the experts recommended that, for the time being, the minister be accredited only to Sofia.[1]
On 16 January 1992, the Swedish government recognized the Republic of Azerbaijan as an independent state.[2] On 7 May 1992, the Swedish government decided to enter into an agreement with Azerbaijan to establish diplomatic relations. The agreement entered into force on 8 May 1992, upon its signing in Baku by Ambassador Örjan Berner on behalf of Sweden, and Hussein Sadychov on behalf of Azerbaijan.[3] That same year, Sweden's ambassador in Moscow, Örjan Berner, was also accredited as ambassador to Azerbaijan.[4]
The ambassador in Moscow remained accredited to Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, until 2006, when a Stockholm-based ambassador for the Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) assumed the accreditation.[5]
Sweden opened an embassy in Baku on 3 March 2014. As before, the ambassador was based in Stockholm. In the absence of the ambassador, the embassy was headed by a chargé d'affaires ad interim. Until the embassy's opening, Sweden had been represented in Azerbaijan by an honorary consulate (established in February 1998[6]). The honorary consulate was closed in connection with the opening of the Swedish embassy.[7] The embassy was officially inaugurated by the Minister for Foreign Trade, Ewa Björling, on 12 June 2014.[8]
List of representatives
| Name | Period | Resident/Non resident | Title | Notes | Presented credentials | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Örjan Berner | 1992–1994 |  Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Moscow. | [4] | |
| Sven Hirdman | 1994–1997 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Moscow. | [9] | |
| Michael Sahlin | 1997–1998 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Ankara. | [10] | |
| Henrik Liljegren | 1998–2001 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Ankara. | [11] | |
| Ann Dismorr | 2001–2005 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Ankara. | [12] | |
| Hans Adén | September 2006 – 2010 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm. | [13][5][14] | |
| Mikael Eriksson | March 2011 – October 2015 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm. | 2 December 2011 | [15][16] |
| Tomas Danestad | 2014 – July 2017 |  Resident | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | [17][18] | ||
| Ingrid Tersman | 2015–2020 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm. | 18 January 2016 | [19] |
| Christian Kamill | September 2017 – September 2020 | Resident | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | [20][21] | ||
| Christian Kamill | September 2020 – 2022 | Resident | Ambassador | Also accredited to Bishkek. | 24 September 2020 | [21][22][23] |
| Tobias Lorentzson | August 2022 – 2026 | Resident | Ambassador | 16 August 2022 | [24][25][26] | |
| Louise Morsing | August 2026 | Resident | Ambassador | [27] |
Gallery
Ambassador Mikael Eriksson (2011–2015) with President Ilham Aliyev.
Ambassador Ingrid Tersman (2015–2020) with President Ilham Aliyev.
Ambassador Christian Kamill (2020–2022) with President Ilham Aliyev.
Ambassador Tobias Lorentzson (2022–present) with President Ilham Aliyev.
