List of ambassadors of Sweden to Marshall Islands
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Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
| Ambassador of Sweden to the Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Incumbent since 2025Marina Berg | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Stockholm, Sweden[a] |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Magnus Vahlquist |
| Formation | 1995 |
The Ambassador of Sweden to the Marshall Islands (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of the Marshall Islands) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of the Marshall Islands and government of the Marshall Islands. Since Sweden does not have an embassy in Majuro, Sweden's ambassador to the Marshall Islands is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
On 5 September 1991, Sweden recognized the Marshall Islands as an independent state. The background was that the Marshall Islands sought admission as a member of the United Nations.[1]
The Swedish government decided on 5 December 1991 to enter into an agreement on the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Marshall Islands through an exchange of notes. The agreement was signed in Washington, D.C. on 10 December 1991 by Ambassador Anders Thunborg on behalf of Sweden and Ambassador Wilfred I. Kendall on behalf of the Marshall Islands. The agreement entered into force on 14 February 1992.[2]
In 1995, a Swedish ambassador was accredited for the first time in the capital of the Marshall Islands, Majuro. Between 1995 and 2024, Sweden's ambassador in Tokyo was concurrently accredited to Majuro.
As of 2025, the post of Swedish ambassador to the Marshall Islands is held by a Stockholm-based ambassador-at-large, who is also ambassador to 10 other countries in Oceania.[3]
List of representatives
| Name | Period | Title | Notes | Presented credentials | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnus Vahlquist | 1995–1997 | Ambassador | Resident in Tokyo | [4] | |
| Krister Kumlin | 1997–2002 | Ambassador | Resident in Tokyo | [5] | |
| Mikael Lindström | 2002–2006 | Ambassador | Resident in Tokyo | [6] | |
| Stefan Noreén | 2006–2011 | Ambassador | Resident in Tokyo | [7] | |
| Lars Vargö | 2011–2014 | Ambassador | Resident in Tokyo | [8] | |
| ? | 2014–2024 | Ambassador | |||
| Marina Berg | 2025–present | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm | [9] |
