List of ambassadors of Sweden to Serbia
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Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
| Ambassador of Sweden to Serbia | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since 15 August 2024Charlotte Sammelin | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Belgrade | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | Užička 45, Dedinje[a] |
| Seat | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Precursor | Ambassador of Sweden to Yugoslavia |
| Inaugural holder | Mats Staffansson[b] |
| Formation | 3 July 1996[b] |
| Website | Swedish Embassy, Belgrade |
The Ambassador of Sweden to Serbia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Serbia) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Serbia and government of Serbia. Sweden's ambassador is also accredited to Montenegro.
Sweden had an envoy stationed in Belgrade, in what was then Yugoslavia, from 1 January 1922. The envoy, later elevated to ambassador, served in Belgrade until the spring of 1992, when Yugoslavia dissolved.
The position of ambassador remained vacant from 1992 to 1996 following the outbreak of the Yugoslav Wars.[2] On 11 April 1996, Sweden recognized the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as one of the successor states to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.[3] On 24 April of the same year, Mats Staffansson was appointed as the new Swedish ambassador to Belgrade, assuming the position on 3 July.[4] In September of the same year, he was also accredited as ambassador to Skopje, Macedonia.[5] The Swedish ambassador remained accredited to Skopje until 2005, when Sweden opened an embassy there.
Sweden recognized the independence of Montenegro on 14 June 2006 and diplomatic relations were established on 26 June 2006.[6] Sweden's ambassador to Belgrade has been concurrently accredited to Podgorica since 2006.
List of representatives
| Name | Period | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom of Serbia (1882–1918) | ||||
| Joachim Beck-Friis | 6 May 1914 – 1918 | Envoy | Resident in Vienna. | [7][8] |
| For Swedish ambassadors between 1918 and 1992, please see Swedish Ambassador to Yugoslavia | ||||
| Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1992–2003) and State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006) | ||||
| Lars-Gunnar Wigemark | 1992–1993 | Chargé d'affaires | [9] | |
| Göran Jacobsson | 1993–1996 | Chargé d'affaires[c] | [10][2] | |
| Mats Staffansson | 3 July 1996 – 2000 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Skopje. | [11][4] |
| Michael Sahlin | 2000–2002 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Skopje. | [12] |
| Lars-Göran Engfeldt | 2002–2006 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Skopje (until 2005) and Podgorica (from 2006). | [13][14] |
| Republic of Serbia (2006–present) | ||||
| Krister Bringéus | 2007–2010 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Podgorica. | [15] |
| Christer Asp | 2010–2016 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Podgorica. | [16][17] |
| Jan Lundin | 15 June 2016 – 2021 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Podgorica. | [18][19] |
| Annika Ben David | 2021–2024 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Podgorica. | [20][21] |
| Charlotte Sammelin | 15 August 2024 – present | Ambassador | Also accredited to Podgorica. | [22] |
