List of ambassadors of Sweden to Togo
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The Ambassador of Sweden to Togo (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Togolese Republic) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Togo and government of Togo. Since Sweden does not have an embassy in Lomé, Sweden's ambassador to Togo is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
| Ambassador of Sweden to Togo | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since 2025Katrin Månsson | |
| 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 |
| Formation | 6 June 1979 |
| First holder | Vidar Hellners |
History
The Togolese Republic was proclaimed on 27 April 1960, and on the same day the country was recognized by Sweden. In a congratulatory telegram to Togo's Prime Minister Sylvanus Olympio, Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Östen Undén, expressed hope for friendly and cordial relations between Sweden and Togo.[1]
On 6 June 1979, Sweden's ambassador in Lagos, Nigeria, Vidar Hellners, was also accredited to Lomé, Togo.[2] He thus became Sweden's first ambassador to Togo.
After Sweden opened an embassy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in 1978, the ambassador there assumed accreditation for Togo starting in 1983. In 2000, the accreditation was transferred back to Sweden's ambassador in Nigeria. Since 2015, the position has been held by a Stockholm-based ambassador-at-large, who is also ambassador to a number of other countries in West Africa.
List of representatives
| Name | Period | Title | Notes | Presented credentials | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidar Hellners | 6 June 1979 – 1981 | Ambassador | Resident in Lagos | [2][3] | |
| Bengt Borglund | 1983–1987 | Ambassador | Resident in Abidjan | [4] | |
| Arne Ekfeldt | 1987–1992 | Ambassador | Resident in Abidjan | [5] | |
| Peter Bruce | 1992–1995 | Ambassador | Resident in Abidjan | [6] | |
| Bo Wilén | 1996–1999 | Ambassador | Resident in Abidjan | [7] | |
| Lars Ekström | 2000[b]–2002 | Ambassador | Resident in Lagos | [b] | |
| Birgitta Holst Alani | 2002–2005 | Ambassador | Resident in Abuja | [10] | |
| Lars-Owe Persson | 2005–2008 | Ambassador | Resident in Abuja | [11] | |
| Per Lindgärde | 2008–2012 | Ambassador | Resident in Abuja | [12] | |
| Svante Kilander | 2012–2015 | Ambassador | Resident in Abuja | [13] | |
| Per Carlson | 2015–2017 | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm | January 2016 | [14] |
| – | 2017–2021 | Ambassador | Vacant | [15][16] | |
| Mia Rimby | 2021–2025 | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm | [17] | |
| Katrin Månsson | 2025–present | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm | [18] |
Footnotes
- The Swedish ambassador to Togo is resident in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Sveriges statskalender lists Ambassador Lars Ekström in Nigeria as accredited, among others, to Benin and Togo from 1997, which is most likely a misprint.[8] Ambassador Bo Wilén in Ivory Coast was accredited to Benin and Togo from 1996 to 1999 according to the 1999 edition of Sveriges statskalender[7] as well as in Vem är det (2000).[9] Ekström was most likely accredited to Benin and Togo from the year 2000, as the same source states that Ekström was accredited to Niger from that year and that Bo Wilén left the post in 1999.
