List of ambassadors of Sweden to Kosovo
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Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
| Ambassador of Sweden to Kosovo | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since September 2022Jonas Westerlund | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Pristina | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Pristina, Kosovo |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Ulrika Cronenberg-Mossberg |
| Formation | 2008 |
The Ambassador of Sweden to Kosovo (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Kosovo) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Kosovo and government of Kosovo.
On 4 March 2008, the Swedish government recognised the Republic of Kosovo as an independent state.[1] Sweden and Kosovo established diplomatic relations on 28 March 2008.[2]
That same year, Sweden's ambassador in Skopje was appointed to be concurrently accredited to Pristina. In his absence, the embassy was headed by a chargé d'affaires ad interim.[3]
Initially, Sweden did not have an embassy but instead a section office called the Office for Co-operation, operating under the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).[4] This section office was upgraded to an embassy in 2010.[5] The embassy became independent in September 2016 when the Swedish government appointed Henrik Nilsson as Sweden's first resident ambassador in Pristina.[6]
List of representatives
| Name | Period | Title | Notes | Presented credentials | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulrika Cronenberg-Mossberg | 2008–2008 | Ambassador | Resident in Skopje | [7] | |
| Lars Fredén | 2008–2010 | Ambassador | Resident in Skopje | [4] | |
| Ingrid Johansson | 2009–2013 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[a] | [4][8] | ||
| Lars Wahlund | 2010–2013 | Ambassador | Resident in Skopje | [8] | |
| Henrik Nilsson | September 2013 – September 2016 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[b] | [9][10] | ||
| Mats Staffansson | 2014–2016 | Ambassador | Resident in Skopje | [9] | |
| Henrik Nilsson | September 2016 – 2018 | Ambassador | 18 October 2016 | [6][11] | |
| Karin Hernmarck Ahliny | 1 September 2018 – 2022 | Ambassador | [12] | ||
| Jonas Westerlund | September 2022 – 2026 | Ambassador | 26 August 2022 | [13][14] | |
| Åsa Pehrson | August 2026 | Ambassador | [15] | ||
