List of ambassadors of Sweden to Libya
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Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
| Ambassador of Sweden to Libya | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since 2023Cecilia Wramsten | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Tripoli | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Tunis, Tunisia[a] |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Lennart Petri |
| Formation | August 1960 |
The Ambassador of Sweden to Libya (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the State of Libya) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the chairman of the Presidential Council and government of Libya. Since Sweden does not have an embassy in Tripoli, Sweden's ambassador in Tunis, Tunisia is co-accredited in Tripoli.
In August 1960, Sweden and the United Kingdom of Libya concluded an agreement establishing diplomatic relations between the two states. Following this decision, Sweden's ambassaror in Rabat, Lennart Petri, was concurrently accredited as ambassador to Tripoli.[1] In November of the same year, Ambassador Petri presented his credentials to King Idris in Tripoli.[2]
Until 1974, Swedish representation in Libya was maintained through an embassy office in Tripoli headed by a consul.[3] In June 1974, Torsten Hylander was appointed as Sweden's first resident ambassador to Libya.[4]
In February 1995, the Swedish government resolved to close the embassy in Tripoli effective mid-year.[5] Since that time, Sweden's ambassador to Libya has been non-resident, based in Stockholm (1995–1999, 2003–2016), Cairo (1999–2003), and Tunis (2016–present), with concurrent accreditation to Libya.
List of representatives
| Name | Period | Resident/Non resident | Title | Notes | Presented credentials | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom of Libya (1951–1963) and Kingdom of Libya (1963–1969) | ||||||
| Lennart Petri | 1960–1962 |  Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Rabat. | November 1960 | [6][2] |
| Per Bertil Kollberg | 1963–1967 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Tunis. | [7] | |
| Lars Hedström | 1967–1969 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Tunis. | [8] | |
| Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1977) | ||||||
| Lars Hedström | 1969–1972 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Tunis. | [8] | |
| Marc Giron | 1973–1974 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Tunis. | [9] | |
| Torsten Hylander | 1974–1977 |  Resident | Ambassador | [10] | ||
| Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–1986) and Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1986–2011) | ||||||
| Torsten Hylander | 1977–1978 | Resident | Ambassador | [10] | ||
| Bengt Holmquist | 1977–1983 | Resident | Ambassador | [11] | ||
| Sven E. Jonsson | 1983 – 24 October 1984 | Resident | Ambassador | Died in office. | [12] | |
| Ian Paulsson | 1985–1989 | Resident | Ambassador | [13] | ||
| Andreas Ådahl | 1989–1992 | Resident | Ambassador | [14] | ||
| Nils-Erik Schyberg | 1992–1995 | Resident | Ambassador | [15][16] | ||
| Nils-Erik Schyberg | 1995–1999 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm. | [15][16] | |
| Bengt Sparre | 1999–2003 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Cairo. | [17] | |
| Bo Wilén | 2003–2008 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm. | [18] | |
| Anne Marie Dierauer | 2009–2011 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm. | [19] | |
| Libya (2011–2017) and State of Libya (2017–present) | ||||||
| Jan Thesleff | 2011–2014 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm. | [20][21] | |
| Fredrik Florén | 2014–2016 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm. | [22] | |
| Fredrik Florén | 2016–2019 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Tunis. | 17 July 2017 | [23] |
| Anna Block Mazoyer | 2019–2023 | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Tunis. | [24] | |
| Cecilia Wramsten | 2023–present | Non-resident | Ambassador | Resident in Tunis. | 26 June 2024 | [25] |
