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List of ambassadors of Sweden to Estonia
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The Ambassador of Sweden to Estonia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Estonia) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Estonia and government of Estonia.
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
| Ambassador of Sweden to Estonia | |
|---|---|
| |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Tallinn | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | Pikk tn 28, Old Town[a] |
| Seat | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Torsten Undén |
| Formation | 1921 |
| Website | Swedish Embassy, Tallinn |
History
A Swedish consulate was established in Reval (Tallinn) in 1814 and converted into a vice-consulate in 1850.[2] In 1919, Sweden reopened a consulate in Reval.[3] On 4 February 1921, it was announced that the King in Council had recognized the Republic of Estonia as an independent and sovereign state.[4][5] Later that summer, a chargé d'affaires ad interim was appointed to head the consulate, which functioned as a legation during the interwar period.[6][3] On 30 September 1921, Torsten Undén was appointed Sweden's first minister in Reval and Riga.[7] After just one year, the legation was relocated to Riga, and the mission in Tallinn was downgraded to a consulate under the Riga embassy.[8] The head of mission in Riga thus became accredited in Tallinn as well.[3]
The consulate was closed in 1938.[3] In September 1939, Sweden's envoy to Riga, Tallinn, and Kaunas, Birger Johansson, presented his letters of recall to the Estonian and Lithuanian presidents. At the same time, Legation Counselor Svante Hellstedt took office as chargé d'affaires en pied in Tallinn.[9] On 15 June 1940, the Soviet Union began its occupation of the Baltic states. On 24 August 1940, Sweden closed its diplomatic missions in Tallinn, Riga, and Kaunas, with a deadline of 25 August to complete the withdrawal.[10]
In 1989, Sweden opened a branch office in Tallinn under the Consulate General in Leningrad, managed by a consul.[11] On 27 August 1991, the Swedish government decided to reestablish diplomatic relations with Estonia. The agreement took effect the following day, 28 August.[12] The Swedish consul was then appointed ambassador, and an embassy was opened in the former consulate's premises.[13][14]
The new Swedish embassy in Tallinn was inaugurated on 29 August 1991, in a ceremony officiated by Minister for Foreign Affairs Sten Andersson.[15]
List of representatives
| Name | Period | Title | Notes | Presented credentials | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Einar af Wirsén | 24 June 1921 – December 1921 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | Also in Riga. | [16][17] | |
| Torsten Undén | 1921–1928 | Envoy | Resident in Riga. | [18] | |
| Patrik Reuterswärd | 13 June 1928 – 1935 | Envoy | Resident in Riga. | [19] | |
| Herbert Ribbing | 30 April – 2 June 1929 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[b] | Also in Riga and Kovno. | [20] | |
| Herbert Ribbing | 15 November – 1 December 1929 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[b] | Also in Riga and Kovno. | [20] | |
| Anders Koskull | 1 July 1930 – 29 June 1938 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[c] | Died in office.[d] | [23] | |
| Birger Johansson | 1935 – September 1939 | Envoy | Resident in Riga. | 29 August 1935 | [24][9][25] |
| Svante Hellstedt | 1 September 1938 – September 1939 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[e] | [26] | ||
| Svante Hellstedt | September 1939 – 24 August 1940 | Chargé d'affaires en pied | [9][10] | ||
| No head of mission between 1940 and 1991 | |||||
| Lars Grundberg | 1991–1995 | Ambassador | [27] | ||
| Katarina Brodin | 1995–1998 | Ambassador | [28] | ||
| Elisabet Borsiin Bonnier | 1998–2003 | Ambassador | [29] | ||
| Dag Hartelius | 2003–2008 | Ambassador | [30] | ||
| Jan Palmstierna | 2008–2013 | Ambassador | [31] | ||
| Anders Ljunggren | September 2013 – 2018 | Ambassador | [32] | ||
| Mikael Eriksson | 1 September 2018 – 2021 | Ambassador | [33] | ||
| Ingrid Tersman | October 2021 – 2024 | Ambassador | [34] | ||
| Charlotte Wrangberg | 2024–present | Ambassador | [35] | ||
See also
Footnotes
- With diplomatic rank of first legation secretary.[20]
- With diplomatic rank of minister plenipotentiary.[21]
- Anders Koskull died during his vacation in Sweden on 29 June 1938. Erik von Sydow was already in Tallinn to fill in for Koskull when Koskull died in Stockholm.[22]
- With diplomatic rank of legation counsellor.[24]
