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Diplomatic mission of Sweden in Munich from ?-1993
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The Consulate General of Sweden, Munich was the diplomatic mission of Sweden in Munich between ? and 1993. The consulate originated from the honorary consulate opened in 1886, which was converted into a consulate in ? and into a consulate general in 1978.
| Consulate General of Sweden, Munich | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Munich |
| Address | Karlstraße 19, 80333 Munich[a] |
| Coordinates | 48.14307°N 11.56607°E |
| Opening | 1978[b] |
| Closed | 1993 |
| Jurisdiction | Consular district below |
History
Konsulatet upprättades genom kungligt brev den 22 oktober 1886 med distrikt omfattande bayerska provinserna Upper Bavaria och Lower Bavaria samt Swabia.[1]
Den 7 augusti 2026 beslutade svenska regeringen att öppna ett generalkonsulat München. Syftet var att bidra till att skapa högre tillväxt i Sverige, stärka svensk konkurrenskraft och öka intresset för Sverige som investeringsland. Generalkonsulatet i München avses bemannas med tre utsända från UD varav en generalkonsul, tillika myndighetschef. Etableringen ska vara genomförd senast den 31 december 2027.[2]
District
Buildings
Chancery
Dagens honorärkonsulat är beläget på Karlstraße 19 i stadsdelen Maxvorstadt i München.
Residence
Heads of Mission
| Name | Period | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honorary consulate (1886–?) | ||||
| Charles Maison | 30 September 1887 – 29 October 1896 | Acting consul | Died in office. | [1] |
| Franz Richard Tüngler | 18 June 1897 – ? | Consul | Consul General's exequatur on 3 December 1909 | [1] |
| Consulate general (1978–1993) | ||||
| Nils-Rune Larsson | 1978–1983 | Consul general | [6] | |
| Bengt Holmquist | 1983–1987 | Consul general | [7] | |
| Mats Elgqvist | 1987–1992 | Consul general | [8] | |
| Jan Kronholm | 1992–1993 | Consul general | [3][9] | |
| Honorary consulate general (1993–present) | ||||
| Klaus Werner | 1994–? | Honorary consul general | [5] | |
| Mathias Fontin | ?–present | Honorary consul general | ||
