List of ambassadors of Sweden to the United Arab Emirates
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Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
| Ambassador of Sweden to the United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Incumbent since September 2023Fredrik Florén | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Abu Dhabi | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | Royal Marina Village, Villa No 62 |
| Seat | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Appointer | Government of Sweden |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Bengt Rösiö |
| Formation | 1974 |
| Website | Swedish Embassy, Abu Dhabi |
The Ambassador of Sweden to the United Arab Emirates (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the United Arab Emirates) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of the United Arab Emirates and federal government of the United Arab Emirates.
Diplomatic relations between Sweden and the United Arab Emirates were established in 1972.[1]
In December 1981, a decision was made to open an embassy in Abu Dhabi, to be headed by a chargé d'affaires under the supervision of the Swedish embassy in Kuwait City.[2] In April 1983, Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland inaugurated Sweden's first embassy in Abu Dhabi.[3] The head of the new embassy was Counselor Bengt Lundborg, who was directly subordinate to the Swedish ambassador in Kuwait City, who was concurrently accredited to Abu Dhabi.[4] The embassy was closed in 1993 due to severe budget cuts in the state budget.[5]
Sweden reopened an embassy in Abu Dhabi in February 2002.[6] The Swedish ambassador to the United Arab Emirates is also accredited to Bahrain and Kuwait.[7]
List of representatives
| Name | Period | Title | Notes | Presented credentials | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengt Rösiö | 1974–1977 | Ambassador | Resident in Jeddah. | [8] | |
| Göran Bundy | 1977–1980 | Ambassador | Resident in Kuwait City. | [9] | |
| Thord Bengtson | 1980–1982 | Ambassador | Resident in Kuwait City. | [10] | |
| Carl-Gustav Åkesson | 1983–1986 | Ambassador | Resident in Kuwait City. | [11] | |
| Bengt Lundborg | 1983–1988 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[a] | [12][13] | ||
| Ulf Norström | 1987–1989 | Ambassador | Resident in Kuwait City. | [14] | |
| Gudmund Naessén | 1988–1993 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim[a] | [15][16] | ||
| Ingolf Kiesow | 1989–1991[b] | Ambassador | Resident in Kuwait City. | [18] | |
| Tommy Arwitz | 1992–1997 | Ambassador | Resident in Kuwait City. | [19] | |
| Thomas Ganslandt | 1997–2001 | Ambassador | Resident in Kuwait City. | [20] | |
| Lars-Erik Grundell | 2001–2005 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Doha and Manama (from 2002). | [21] | |
| Bruno Beijer | 2005–2010 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Doha and Manama. | [22] | |
| Magnus Schöldtz | 2010–2011 | Ambassador | [23] | ||
| Max Bjuhr | 2011–2014 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Doha and Manama. | [24][25] | |
| Jan Thesleff | 2014–2017 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Manama. | [26][27] | |
| Henrik Landerholm | 1 September 2017 – 2021 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Kuwait City and Manama. | [28][29] | |
| Liselott Andersson | 2021–2023 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Kuwait City and Manama. | 15 September 2021 | [30][31][32][33] |
| Fredrik Florén | September 2023 – present | Ambassador | Also accredited to Kuwait City and Manama. | 7 March 2024 | [34][35][36][37] |
