List of ambassadors of Sweden to Romania
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Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
| Ambassador of Sweden to Romania | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since 2024Anna Hällerman | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Bucharest | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | Șoseaua Kiseleff 43[a] |
| Seat | Bucharest, Romania |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 8 April 1914 |
| First holder | Joachim Beck-Friis |
| Website | Swedish Embassy, Bucharest |
The Ambassador of Sweden to Romania (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Romania) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Romania and government of Romania.
On 8 April 1914, Sweden's minister in Vienna, Baron Joachim Beck-Friis, was also appointed as minister to the Romanian court in Bucharest.[2] On 6 May 1914, he was further appointed as minister to the Serbian court.[3] However, Beck-Friis never had the chance to present his credentials before World War I broke out.[4] In March 1916, he traveled to Bucharest to present his credentials to King Ferdinand I of Romania.[2] Beck-Friis and the military attaché, Major af Ström, were received in Bucharest by Foreign Minister Emanoil Porumbaru.[5] On 18 March, Beck-Friis presented his credentials to the King of Romania in a formal audience.[6] From that date, Sweden and Romania officially established diplomatic relations.[7]
The ministerial post in Bucharest was established in 1921, with responsibilities covering not only Romania but also Greece and Yugoslavia.[8] This post was abolished in connection with the cuts to certain positions within the foreign service, as decided by the 1933 parliament. Sweden's minister in Warsaw was subsequently accredited to Bucharest.[9] Two years later, the position of Swedish minister in Bucharest was reinstated when Envoy Patrik Reuterswärd assumed the role of minister to Bucharest (and Sofia) on 1 July of that year.[10][11]
In January 1951, it was reported that the position of head of mission in Bucharest would be discontinued. The responsibility for Sweden's representation in Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary would thereafter be divided between Belgrade, Moscow, and Prague, with Sweden being represented in those countries by lower-ranking personnel for the time being.[12] Sweden's minister in Moscow was subsequently accredited to Bucharest.
In February 1962, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Romanian governments to elevate their respective legations to embassies. As a result, the diplomatic rank was changed from envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to ambassador.[13] In January 1964, it was proposed that the mission in Bucharest should be granted independent status.[14] The decision to grant the mission in Bucharest independent status and have it led by an ambassador was made by parliament in March 1964.[15]
From 2000 until 2010, when Sweden opened its embassy in Chișinău, Moldova, the Swedish ambassador in Bucharest was also accredited there.
List of representatives
| Name | Period | Resident/Non resident | Title | Notes | Presented credentials | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom of Romania (1881–1947) | ||||||
| Joachim Beck-Friis | 8 April 1914[b] – 1918 |  Non-resident | Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary | Reisdent in Vienna. | [16] | |
| Einar af Wirsén | 26 September 1921 – 1924[c] |  Resident | Envoy | Also accredited to Athens and Belgrade. | March 1922 | [17][18] |
| Jonas Alströmer | 1925–1933 | Resident | Acting envoy | Also accredited to Athens and Belgrade (until 1928). | [19] | |
| Einar Hennings | 1933–1933 | Non-resident | Envoy | Resident in Warsaw. | [20] | |
| Erik Boheman | 1934–1935 | Non-resident | Envoy | Resident in Warsaw. | [21] | |
| Patrik Reuterswärd | 1 July 1935 – 1947 | Resident | Envoy | Also accredited to Sofia. | [10][22] | |
| Romanian People's Republic (1947–1965) and Socialist Republic of Romania (1965–1989) | ||||||
| Patrik Reuterswärd | 1947–1948 | Resident | Envoy | Also accredited to Sofia. | [22] | |
| Sven Allard | 1949–1951 | Resident | Envoy | Also accredited to Budapest and Sofia. | [23] | |
| Rolf Sohlman | 1 September 1951 – 1963 | Non-resident | Envoy | Resident in Moscow. Assumed office on 6 October. | [24] | |
| Olof Bjurström | 1964–1967 | Resident | Ambassador | [25] | ||
| Carl Johan Rappe | 1967–1970 | Resident | Ambassador | [26] | ||
| Otto Rathsman | 1970–1973 | Resident | Ambassador | [27] | ||
| Lars Hedström | 1976–1979 | Resident | Ambassador | [28] | ||
| Hans Sköld | 1979–1982 | Resident | Ambassador | [29] | ||
| Per Bertil Kollberg | 1982–1987 | Resident | Ambassador | [30] | ||
| Sven Linder | 1987–1989 | Resident | Ambassador | [31] | ||
| Nils Rosenberg | 1989 – 28 December 1989 | Resident | Ambassador | 15 December 1989[d] | [33][32] | |
| Romania (1989–present) | ||||||
| Nils Rosenberg | 28 December 1989 – 1994 | Resident | Ambassador | [33] | ||
| Ragnar Ängeby | 1994–1997 | Resident | Ambassador | [34] | ||
| Nils Gunnar Revelius | 1997–2001 | Resident | Ambassador | Also accredited to Chișinău (from 2000). | [35] | |
| Svante Kilander | 2001–2006 | Resident | Ambassador | Also accredited to Chișinău. | [36] | |
| Mats Åberg | 2006–2010 | Resident | Ambassador | Also accredited to Chișinău. | [37] | |
| Anders Bengtcén | 2010–2014 | Resident | Ambassador | [38] | ||
| Anneli Lindahl Kenny | 2014–2019 | Resident | Ambassador | |||
| Therese Hydén | 1 September 2019 – 2024 | Resident | Ambassador | [39] | ||
| Anna Hällerman | 2024–present | Resident | Ambassador | [40] | ||
