List of ambassadors of Sweden to Mali

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StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatBamako, Mali
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Ambassador of
Sweden to Mali
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Bamako
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatBamako, Mali
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderKarl Henrik Andersson
Formation1964
AbolishedAugust 2024
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Bamako

The Ambassador of Sweden to Mali (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Mali) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the head of state of Mali and government of Mali.

Sweden recognized the Mali Federation as a sovereign and independent state on 20 June 1960, in connection with its declaration of independence, as announced by Acting Foreign Minister Carl Henrik Nordlander [sv] in a congratulatory telegram to Mali's Prime Minister, Modibo Keïta. Simultaneously, a congratulatory telegram was sent by His Majesty the King.[1]

Sweden's first ambassador accredited in Bamako was Karl Henrik Andersson, who held a dual accreditation from the Swedish embassy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, starting in 1964.[2] The embassy in Abidjan closed in 1967 and responsibility for Mali was transferred to the Swedish embassy in Algiers. Ambassador Claës König [sv] in Algiers presented his letters of credence to President Moussa Traoré on 28 May 1969.[3] Until 1980, the ambassador in Algiers was accredited in Bamako, then for a year from the Swedish embassy in Abidjan, before a Stockholm-based ambassador took over the role until the year 2000. In the 2000s, the Swedish ambassador in Dakar, Senegal, was accredited in Bamako.

Sweden opened an embassy in Bamako in 2010 and appointed a resident ambassador there.[4] The ambassador was accredited in neighboring countries.[5]

In August 2024, the Swedish ambassador to Mali, Kristina Kühnel, was ordered to leave the country within 72 hours due to a "hostile" statement by a Swedish minister. This move underscored Mali's shift away from Western allies towards Russia, following Sweden's decision to phase out aid due to Mali's ties with Moscow. Relations between Mali and Western nations had deteriorated as Mali, ruled by a military junta, increasingly aligned with Russia.[6]

List of representatives

NamePeriodResident/Non residentTitleNotesPresented credentialsRef
Karl Henrik Andersson1964–1967 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Abidjan.[2]
Claës König1968–1972 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Algiers.28 May 1969.[3][7]
Jean-Jacques von Dardel1972–1974 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Algiers.[8]
Harald Edelstam1975–1979 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Algiers.[9]
Stig Brattström1979–1980 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Algiers.[10]
Hans-Olle Olsson1980–1981 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Abidjan.[11]
–1982–1982 Non-residentAmbassadorVacant.[12]
Erik Cornell1983–1988 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Stockholm.[13]
Bengt Holmquist1989–1992 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Stockholm.[14]
–1993–1994 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Stockholm. Vacant.[15][16]
Magnus Faxén1994–1995 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Stockholm.[17]
Nils-Erik Schyberg1996–1998 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Stockholm.[18]
–1999–2000 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Stockholm. Vacant.[19][20]
Bo Wilén2000–2002 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Dakar.[21]
Annika Magnusson2002–2005 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Dakar.[22]
Agneta Bohman2006–2010 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Dakar.[23]
Carin Wall2010–2013 ResidentAmbassador[24]
Eva Emnéus2013–2018 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to Niamey (from 2015), Nouakchott (from 2015), and Ouagadougou (from 2015).[25][5][26]
Jessica Svärdström1 September 2018 – 2019 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to Ouagadougou.[27][28]
Diana Janse2019–2021 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to Niamey (from 2020).[29][30]
Kristina Kühnel2021 – August 2024 Resident[a]AmbassadorAlso accredited to Niamey (from 2023).[31][32]

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