List of ambassadors of Sweden to Singapore

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StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
Residence39 Andrew Road[1]
SeatSingapore
Ambassador of
Sweden to Singapore
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Anders Sjöberg
since 31 October 2023
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Singapore
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
Residence39 Andrew Road[1]
SeatSingapore
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderÅke Sjölin
Formation1966
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Singapore

The Ambassador of Sweden to Singapore (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Singapore) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Singapore and government of Singapore. Sweden has had a resident ambassador in Singapore since 1983. The Swedish ambassador in Singapore is also accredited as ambassador to Brunei.

On the occasion of Singapore's declaration of independence in August 1965, Sweden's Prime Minister Tage Erlander stated in a congratulatory telegram to Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew that the Swedish government recognized Singapore as a sovereign and independent state.[2] Sweden established diplomatic relations with Singapore on 8 February 1966,[3] six months after the signing of the Independence of Singapore Agreement, which declared Singapore an independent state. That same month, Sweden's ambassador to Bangkok, Åke Sjölin, was also appointed as ambassador to Singapore.[4] On 23 April 1966, Sjölin presented his credentials in Singapore.[5] Sweden's ambassador to Bangkok remained concurrently accredited to Singapore from 1966 until 1983.

Sweden had been represented in Singapore since the establishment of a Swedish honorary consulate on 25 May 1850.[6] The honorary consulate was elevated to an honorary general consulate in 1970, before being closed in 1975.[7] Despite having an unpaid honorary consul who served until the consulate general's closure in 1975,[8] there was a Swedish career consul in Singapore between 1973 and 1976.[9]

From 1974, a chargé d'affaires,[10] who also served as an embassy counsellor, was based in Singapore. In 1982, this position was elevated to minister, and the following year, to ambassador. In 1983, the Swedish embassy received approval to appoint a resident ambassador to Singapore. The designated ambassador, Håkan Berggren, presented his credentials on 14 January.[11]

Sweden established diplomatic relations with Brunei in 1984.[12] Since then, the Swedish ambassador to Singapore has been concurrently accredited to Brunei.

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Åke Sjölin1966–1967AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Bangkok.[13]
Axel Lewenhaupt1967–1970AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Bangkok.[14]
Eric Virgin1971–1976AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Bangkok.[9]
Sven E. Jonsson1973–1976Consul and chargé d'affairesChargé d'affaires from 1974.[10][9][15][16]
Jean-Christophe Öberg1976–1981AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Bangkok.[17]
Rasmus Rasmusson1976–1980Embassy counsellor[a] and chargé d'affaires[19][20]
Håkan Berggren1980–1982Embassy counsellor and chargé d'affaires[21]
Axel Edelstam1981–1983AmbassadorAccredited from the embassy in Bangkok.[22]
Håkan Berggren1982–1983Minister[21]
Håkan Berggren1983[b]–1984AmbassadorDual accreditation to Brunei (from 1984).[21][23][24]
Arnold Willén1985–1989AmbassadorDual accreditation to Brunei. Presented credentials on 4 February 1985.[25][26]
Finn Bergstrand1989–1995AmbassadorDual accreditation to Brunei.[27]
Krister Isaksson1995–1997AmbassadorDual accreditation to Brunei.[28]
Eva Walder-Brundin1998–2002AmbassadorDual accreditation to Brunei.[29]
Teppo Tauriainen2002–2006AmbassadorDual accreditation to Brunei.[30]
Pär Ahlberger2006–2010AmbassadorDual accreditation to Brunei.[31]
Ingemar Dolfe2010–2013AmbassadorDual accreditation to Brunei (from 21 January 2012).[32]
Håkan Jevrell2013–2018AmbassadorDual accreditation to Brunei.[33][34]
Niclas Kvarnström1 September 2018 – 2021AmbassadorDual accreditation to Brunei (from 29 April 2019).[35][36]
Harald Fries15 August 2021 – 9 January 2022Chargé d'affaires[37]
Kent HärstedtJanuary 2022 – 2023AmbassadorDual accreditation to Brunei (from 16 April 2022).[38][39]
Jenny Egermark2023–2023Chargé d'affaires ad interimDual accreditation to Brunei (from 27 July 2020).[40]
Anders Sjöberg31 October 2023 – presentAmbassadorDual accreditation to Brunei (from May 2025).[41][42][43]

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