List of ambassadors of Sweden to Bolivia
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Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
| Ambassador of Sweden to Bolivia | |
|---|---|
 | |
since 2024 | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, La Paz | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | La Paz, Bolivia |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Einar Modig |
| Formation | 1 January 1931 |
| Website | Swedish Embassy, La Paz |
The Ambassador of Sweden to Bolivia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Plurinational State of Bolivia) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Bolivia and government of Bolivia.
On 30 June 1930, Einar Modig was appointed as Sweden's first minister accredited to Bolivia, though stationed in Lima, Peru.[1] He assumed office on 1 January 1931. Simultaneously, Albert Winqvist was appointed as legation counsellor at the Swedish legations in the same countries.[2] Sweden and Bolivia established relations in 1931.[3] On 2 February 1932, Einar Modig was recognized as Sweden's first envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary in Bolivia.[4]
In July 1964, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Bolivian governments on the mutual elevation of the respective countries' legations to embassies. The diplomatic rank was thereafter changed to ambassador instead of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary.[5]
The Swedish ambassador to La Paz was based in Lima, Peru, for many years and held dual accreditation to Bolivia and some other nearby countries. After the Swedish embassy in Lima closed in 2001, the accreditation for La Paz was transferred to the Swedish ambassador in Buenos Aires and later to Bogotá.
In 1995, an office for Swedish development cooperation was established in La Paz, and in 2010, it was upgraded to an embassy.[6] The embassy was headed by a chargé d'affaires ad interim until 22 July 2021, when the Swedish government decided to appoint a resident ambassador.[7]
List of representatives
| Name | Period | Resident/Non resident | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Einar Modig | 1 January 1931[a] – 28 April 1933 |  Non-resident | Acting envoy | Resident in Lima. | [1][8] |
| Einar Modig | 28 April 1933 – 1934 | Non-resident | Envoy | Resident in Lima. | [1] |
| Vilhelm Assarsson | 1935–1937 | Non-resident | Envoy | Resident in Lima. | [9] |
| Gunnar Reuterskiöld | 1937–1945 | Non-resident | Envoy | Resident in Lima. | [10] |
| Martin Kastengren | 1945–1951 | Non-resident | Envoy | Resident in Lima. | [11] |
| Harry Eriksson | 1951–1952 | Non-resident | Envoy | Resident in Lima. | [12] |
| Claes Westring | 1952–1956 | Non-resident | Envoy | Resident in Lima. | [13] |
| Harry Bagge | 1956–1962 | Non-resident | Envoy | Resident in Santiago. | [14] |
| Carl Henrik Petersén | 1962 – July 1964 | Non-resident | Envoy | Resident in Lima. | [15][5] |
| Carl Henrik Petersén | July 1964 – 1966 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lima. | [5][15] |
| Torsten Björck | 1966–1974 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lima. | [16] |
| Göran Engblom | 1975–1978 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lima. | [17] |
| Ulf Norström | 1979–1982 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lima. | [18] |
| Cai Melin | 1982–1983 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lima. | [19][20] |
| Hans Linton | 1984–1989 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lima. | [21] |
| Carl-Erhard Lindahl | 1989–1992 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lima. | [22] |
| Lars Schönander | 1992–1996 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lima. | [23] |
| Ulf Lewin | 1996–2000 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lima. | [24] |
| Mikael Dahl | 2000–2001 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lima. | [25] |
| Martin Wilkens | 2002–2005 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Buenos Aires.[b] | [26] |
| Arne Rodin | 2005–2010 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Buenos Aires. | [27] |
| Marie Andersson de Frutos | 2011–2017 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Bogotá. Presented credentials on 19 September 2012. | [28] |
| Ann Stödberg | January 2011 – August 2013 |  Resident | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | [29][30][31] | |
| Aurore Lundkvist | 2013–2016 | Resident | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | [32][33] | |
| Pontus Rosenberg | 2016–2018 | Resident | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | [34][35] | |
| Tommy Strömberg | 2018–2020 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Bogotá. Presented credentials on 26 December 2018. | [36] |
| Jörgen Persson | 2019–2021 | Resident | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | [37] | |
| Nicolas Weeks | 15 August 2021 – 2024 | Resident | Ambassador | [7] | |
| Johanna Teague | 2024–present | Resident | Ambassador | [38] |
