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List of ambassadors of Sweden to Italy

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The Ambassador of Sweden to Italy (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Italian Republic) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Italy and government of Italy.

StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
ReportstoMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidenceVia di Villa Patrizi 5
SeatRome, Italy
Quick facts Ambassador of Sweden to Italy, Style ...
Ambassador of
Sweden to Italy
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Karin Höglund
since 2025
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Rome
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidenceVia di Villa Patrizi 5
SeatRome, Italy
Appointer
Term length
  • No fixed term
Inaugural holderGeronimo Marchelli
Formation1766
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Rome
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History

In March 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Italian 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.[1]

List of representatives

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NamePeriodTitleResident / Concurrent accreditationNotesPresented credentialsRef
Kingdom of Sardinia (1297–1861)
Geronimo Marchelli1766–1788Chargé d'affairesGenoa
Georg Gustaf Wrangel7 April 1789 – 1793Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary[2]
Francesco Piranesi1790–1794ResidentRome
Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt7 September 1792 – 1794Minister[3]
Johan Claes Lagersvärd1792–?Chargé d'affaires[4]
Francesco Piranesi1794–1798Minister
Gustaf von Düben1802–?Chargé d'affairesAt the Imperial Roman Court.[5]
Gotthard Wilhelm von Budberg1812–1812Chargé d'affairesIn Naples but was immediately recalled due to the outbreak of war.[6]
Johan Claes Lagersvärd1815/16–1834Resident minister[7]
Johan Wilhelm Bergman1841–1852Chargé d'affaires
Carl Wachtmeister25 September 1850 – 1858Chargé d'affaires and consul general ad interim[8]
Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper22 June 1859 – 1861Chargé d'affairesIn Turin.[9]
Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
Carl Fredrik Hochschild20 July 1861 – 1863Chargé d'affairesIn Turin. Also acting consul general in Italy on 18 October 1861.[10]
Carl Fredrik Hochschild27 March 1863 – 1865Resident ministerAlso consul general from the same date.[10]
Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper6 October 1865 – 1872EnvoyIn Rome. Also acting consul general there in 1865.[9]
Hans Henrik von Essen12 June 1873 – 1877EnvoyActing consul general in Italy on 26 September 1873.[11]
Frans Theodor Lindstrand6 August 1877 – 21 June 1889EnvoyActing consul general in Italy on 17 August 1877.[12]
Carl Bildt10 September 1889 – 1902Envoy[13]
Thor von Ditten8 May 1903 — 9 June 1905Envoy[14]
Carl Bildt14 October 1905 – 5 March 1920Envoy[13]
Evert Åkerhielm1906–1906Chargé d'affaires ad interim[a][15]
Augustin Beck-Friis5 November 1920 – 26 July 1927EnvoyDied in office[16][17]
Erik Sjöborg1928–1937Envoy[18]
Einar af Wirsén1937–1940Envoy[19]
Hans Beck-Friis1940–1942Envoy[20]
Joen Lagerberg14 September 1942 – 1946Envoy[21]
Italian Republic (1946–present)
Christian Günther28 June 1946 – 21 April 1950Envoy[22]
Johan Beck-Friis1950–1956Envoy[23]
Johan Beck-Friis2 March 1956 – 1956Ambassador[1]
Eric von Post1956–1965Ambassador[24]
Brynolf Eng1966–1973AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malta[25]
Dick Hichens-Bergström1973–1979AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malta[26]
Axel Lewenhaupt1979–1983AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malta[27]
Eric Virgin1983–1986AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malta[28]
Sven Fredrik Hedin1986–1989Ambassador[29]
Ola Ullsten1989–1995AmbassadorAlso accredited to Albania (from 1992)Political appointee (non-career diplomat)[30][31]
Torsten Örn1996–1998AmbassadorAlso accredited to Albania.[32]
Göran Berg1998–2002AmbassadorAlso accredited to Albania and Malta[33]
Staffan Wrigstad2002–2006AmbassadorAlso accredited to Albania and San Marino (from 2005)[34][35]
Anders Bjurner2006–2010AmbassadorAlso accredited to Albania (until 2008) and San Marino[36][37][38]
Ruth Jacoby2010–2015AmbassadorAlso accredited to San Marino[39]
Robert Rydberg2015–2020AmbassadorAlso accredited to San Marino[40]
Jan Björklund1 September 2020 – 1 October 2025AmbassadorPolitical appointee (non-career diplomat)24 September 2020[41][42]
Karin Höglund1 October 2025–presentAmbassador25 September 2025[43][44]
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  1. [a]
    Held the diplomatic rank of acting legetion secretary.

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