List of ambassadors of Sweden to South Korea

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StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
Residence2-7 Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk District
SeatSeoul, South Korea
Ambassador of
Sweden to South Korea
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Karl-Olof Andersson
since 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Seoul
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
Residence2-7 Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk District
SeatSeoul, South Korea
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderTage Grönwall
Formation1959
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Seoul

The Ambassador of Sweden to South Korea (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of South Korea) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of South Korea and government of South Korea.

In March 1959, Sweden's ambassador to Tokyo, Tage Grönwall, was appointed to simultaneously serve as minister in South Korea. On 2 April of the same year, Grönwall presented his credentials at a ceremony at President Syngman Rhee's residence.[1] In October 1960, an agreement was reached between the governments of Sweden and the Republic of South Korea to elevate their respective legations to embassies. In connection with this, Sweden's minister in Seoul, Tage Grönwall, was appointed ambassador.[2]

In January 1979, the CEO of the Swedish Trade Council and former CEO of the Tobaksbolaget [sv], Karl Wärnberg [sv], was appointed Sweden's first resident ambassador in Seoul.[3] On 27 February of the same year, Wärnberg formally assumed his position at the embassy. At the same time, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Leif Leifland visited.[4]

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Tage Grönwall1959 – October 1960EnvoyResident in Tokyo.[5][6]
Tage GrönwallOctober 1960 – 1962AmbassadorResident in Tokyo.[5][6]
Karl Fredrik Almqvist1963–1970AmbassadorResident in Tokyo.[7]
Gunnar Heckscher1970–1975AmbassadorResident in Tokyo.[8]
Bengt Odevall1975–1979AmbassadorResident in Tokyo.[9]
Carl-Gustav Åkesson1978–1979Chargé d'affaires ad interim[a][10]
Karl Wärnberg1979–1982Ambassador[11]
John Wingstrand1983–1987Ambassador[12]
Christer Sylvén1987–1992Ambassador[13]
Hans Grönwall1992–1996Ambassador[14]
Sture Stiernlöf1996–2000Ambassador[15]
Bo Lundberg2000–2003Ambassador[16]
Harald Sandberg2003–2005Ambassador[17]
Lars Vargö2006–2011Ambassador[18]
Lars Danielsson2011–2015Ambassador[19]
Anne Höglund2015–2018Ambassador[20]
Jakob Hallgren1 September 2018 – 2021Ambassador[21]
Daniel Wolvén2021–2024Ambassador[22]
Karl-Olof Andersson2024–presentAmbassador[23]

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