List of ambassadors of Sweden to Guinea-Bissau
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The Ambassador of Sweden to Guinea-Bissau (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Guinea-Bissau and government of Guinea-Bissau. The Swedish ambassador is resident in Lisbon, Portugal.
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
| Ambassador of Sweden to Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since 2022Elisabeth Eklund | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Lisbon | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Lisbon, Portugal[a] |
| Appointer | |
| Term length |
|
| Inaugural holder | Bengt Friedman |
| Formation | 1975 |
History
Sweden recognized Guinea-Bissau on 9 August 1974 and subsequently took the initiative to establish diplomatic relations with the government of the republic.[1] In mid-March 1975, Sweden's ambassador in Monrovia, Liberia, Bengt Friedman, presented his credentials to President Luís Cabral.[2] The ambassador has been concurrently accredited from various countries over the years: Liberia (1975–1977), Ivory Coast (1979), Portugal (1980–1994, 2016[b]–present), Sweden (1994–1999), and Senegal (2000–2010).
After the country's liberation from Portugal, Sweden established an embassy office with a development assistance office in the capital Bissau in autumn 1976. The office, which was managed by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), was formally integrated into the embassy on 1 July 1994. The embassy's staff was reduced in 1997 and in December 1999 the mission was closed. The final period of activity was marked by the civil war and its consequences. The last remaining official was transferred to Dakar, Senegal, from where the final formalities were handled.[4] The embassy office was headed by an official from SIDA who acted as chargé d'affaires ad interim when the Swedish ambassador to Guinea-Bissau was not in the country.
List of representatives
| Name | Period | Resident/Non resident | Title | Notes | Presentation of credentials | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengt Friedman | 1975–1976 |  Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Monrovia. | March 1975 | [5][2] |
| Olof Skoglund | 1976–1977 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Monrovia | [6] | |
| Patrik Engellau | 1976–1978 |  Resident | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[c] | [8] | ||
| – | 1978–1978 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Vacant | [8] | |
| Hans-Olle Olsson | 1979–1979 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Abidjan | [9] | |
| Klas Markensten | 1978–1980 | Resident | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[d] | [10] | ||
| Sven Fredrik Hedin | 1980[e]–1986 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lisbon | [13] | |
| Sven-Åke Svensson | 1980–1982 | Resident | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[f] | [15] | ||
| Ann-Charlotte Olstedt | 1982–1986 | Resident | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[g] | [17] | ||
| Lennart Rydfors | 1986–1988 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lisbon | [18] | |
| Lars Berggren | 1986–1989 | Resident | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[h] | [19] | ||
| Göran Hasselmark | 1989–1994 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lisbon | [20] | |
| Rolf Folkesson | 1989–1993 | Resident | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[h] | [21] | ||
| Nils Olof Malmer | 1993–1997 | Resident | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[i] | [24] | ||
| Carl-Erhard Lindahl | 1994–1999 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm | [j] | |
| Ulla Andrén Sandberg | 1997–1999 | Resident | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[k] | [25] | ||
| Roger Gartoft | 1999–1999[l] | Resident | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | [28] | ||
| Bo Wilén | 2000–2002 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Dakar | [29] | |
| Annika Magnusson | 2002–2005 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Dakar | [30] | |
| Agneta Bohman | 2006–2010 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Dakar | [31] | |
| ? | 2010–2016 | Non-resident | Ambassador | |||
| Caroline Fleetwood | 2016[b]–2017 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lisbon | 5 May 2016 | [3] |
| Helena Pilsas Ahlin | 2017–2022 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lisbon | 25 November 2021 | [32] |
| Elisabeth Eklund | 2022–2026 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Lisbon | 17 January 2025 | [33] |
See also
Footnotes
- Sweden's ambassador in Lisbon, Portugal, Caroline Fleetwood, presented her credentials to President José Mário Vaz on 5 May 2016.[3] It is unclear whether Ambassador Fleetwood, who had been ambassador in Lisbon since 2012, was also appointed non-resident ambassador to Bissau at that time or whether it only happened in 2016 when she presented her credentials.
- Chargé d'affaires ad interim and development cooperation attaché (biståndsattaché).
- Sveriges statskalender (1986) states the year 1980[11] while the 1993 edition of Vem är det (1992) states the year 1979.[12]
- Chargé d'affaires ad interim and head of the aid office (biståndskontorschef).
- Malmer was chargé d'affaires ad interim[22] with the diplomatic rank of counsellor. He was also head of the aid office (biståndskontorschef).[23]
- Sveriges statskalender (1999) gives the year as 1992[25] which is incorrect. The correct year is 1994, as confirmed by earlier editions, for example the 1997 edition,[24] as well as the 2001 edition of Vem är det (2000).[26]
- Andrén Sandberg was chargé d'affaires ad interim[27] with the diplomatic rank of counsellor.[25]
