List of ambassadors of Sweden to Czechoslovakia
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The Ambassador of Sweden to Czechoslovakia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Czechoslovakia) was the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Czechoslovakia and government of Czechoslovakia.
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
| Ambassador of Sweden to Czechoslovakia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Prague | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | Úvoz 13, Hradčany[a] |
| Seat | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 1921 |
| First holder | Gerhard Löwen |
| Final holder | Lars-Åke Nilsson |
| Abolished | 1991 |
| Superseded by | Ambassador of Sweden to the Czech Republic Ambassador of Sweden to Slovakia |
History
On 24 October 1919, the King in Council decided to recognize the Czechoslovak Republic as an independent and sovereign state.[2]
In September 1959, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and the Czechoslovak 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.[3]
List of representatives
| Name | Period | Title | Notes | Presented credentials | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–1938) | |||||
| Gerhard Löwen | 21 January 1921 – 1932 | Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary | 5 May 1921 | [4][5] | |
| Knut Richard Thyberg | 1931–1932 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | [6] | ||
| Joen Lagerberg | 1 October 1932 – 1935 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | [7] | ||
| Joen Lagerberg | 26 April 1935 – 1937 | Envoy | [7] | ||
| Folke Malmar | 26 November 1937 – 1939 | Envoy | 26 January 1938 | [8][9] | |
| – | 1939–1945 | Envoy | No representation[b] | ||
| Third Czechoslovak Republic (1945–1948) | |||||
| Torsten Hammarström | 1945–1947 | Envoy | [10] | ||
| Wilhelm Winther | 1947–1948 | Envoy | [11] | ||
| Czechoslovak Republic (1948–1960) | |||||
| Wilhelm Winther | 1948–1950 | Envoy | [11] | ||
| Sven Allard | 1951–1954 | Envoy | Also accredited to Budapest. | [12] | |
| Carl Olof Gisle | 1954 – 30 September 1959 | Envoy | Also accredited to Budapest. | [13][3] | |
| Karl Fredrik Almqvist | 1959–1960 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Budapest. | [14] | |
| Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (1960–1990) | |||||
| Karl Fredrik Almqvist | 1960–1962 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Budapest. | [14] | |
| Harry Bagge | 1963–1969 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Budapest (1963–1964). | [15] | |
| Agda Rössel | 1969–1973 | Ambassador | [16] | ||
| Carl-George Crafoord | 1973–1976 | Ambassador | [17] | ||
| Marc Giron | 1976–1977 | Ambassador | [18] | ||
| Sigge Lilliehöök | 1978–1979 | Ambassador | [19] | ||
| Bengt Rösiö | 1979–1981 | Ambassador | [20] | ||
| Olof Skoglund | 1981–1984 | Ambassador | [21] | ||
| Karl-Vilhelm Wöhler | 1985–1988 | Ambassador | [22] | ||
| Lars-Åke Nilsson | 1988–1991 | Ambassador | [23] | ||
See also
Footnotes
- No representation due to the occupation of Czechoslovakia.
