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Ambassador of
Sweden to Belgium
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Henric Råsbrant
since 24 October 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Brussels
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidenceAvenue Géo Bernier 13[a]
SeatStockholm, Sweden
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderAxel von Wahrendorff
Formation1837

The Ambassador of Sweden to Belgium (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Kingdom of Belgium) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the monarch and government of Belgium.

History

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The Swedish diplomatic mission in Belgium was established in 1837. From 1869 to 1895, the mission was shared with The Hague, Netherlands, located in the latter city and covering both states.[1] Until 1921, the envoy in Brussels had a dual accreditation in The Hague.[2]

In March 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Belgian governments on the mutual elevation of the respective countries' legations to embassies. The diplomatic rank was thereafter changed to ambassador instead of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary.[3]

The Swedish embassy closed in 2011 and since then a Stockholm-based ambassador has been responsible for the bilateral relations between Sweden and Belgium.[4]

List of representatives

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Name Period Title Notes Ref
Axel von Wahrendorff 11 September 1837 – 20 May 1851 Chargé d'affaires Dual accreditation to The Hague 2 October 1843 – 30 December 1847. Died in office. [5]
Fredrik Hartvig Anton Ferdinand Baron af Wedel-Jarlsberg 1852–1856 Chargé d'affaires
Carl August Järta 29 July 1856–1857 Chargé d'affaires [6]
Carl August Järta 23 October 1857 – 1858 Resident minister Also resident minister in Nassau on 16 January 1857. [6]
Karl Adalbert von Mansbach 1859–1868 Resident minister [7]
Oluf Stenersen 1869–1870 Resident minister Dual accreditation to The Hague. [8]
Carl Burenstam 13 October 1870 – 1884 Resident minister Dual accreditation to The Hague. [9]
Carl Burenstam 18 April 1884 – 6 September 1895 Minister plenipotentiary Dual accreditation to The Hague. [9]
August Gyldenstolpe 1895–1896 Acting minister plenipotentiary Dual accreditation to The Hague. [10]
August Gyldenstolpe 1896–1899 Minister plenipotentiary Dual accreditation to The Hague. [10]
Joachim Beck-Friis 16 December 1899 – 16 September 1900 Chargé d'affaires Dual accreditation to The Hague. [11]
Herman Wrangel 1900–1904 Envoy Dual accreditation to The Hague. [12]
Gustaf Falkenberg 1905–1908 Envoy and consul general Dual accreditation to The Hague. [13]
Albert Ehrensvärd 17 juni 1908 – 1910 Envoy and consul general Dual accreditation to The Hague. [14]
Carl Otto Blomstedt 18 August 1908 – 11 October 1908 Chargé d'affaires Dual accreditation to The Hague. [15]
Fredrik af Klercker 1910–1921 Envoy Dual accreditation to The Hague. [16]
Gustaf von Dardel 14 January 1921 – 1941 Envoy Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City (from 27 October 1922). [17][18]
Widar Bagge 1922–1923 Acting chargé d'affaires [19]
– 1942–1944 – Vacant [20][21]
Gunnar Hägglöf 1 April 1944 – 1945 Envoy To the Belgian government in exile and Dutch government-in-exile. [22][23]
Einar Modig 7 December 1945[b] – 1948 Envoy Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City (29 March 1946 – 1948). [25]
Gunnar Reuterskiöld 1948–1956 Envoy Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City. [26]
Gunnar Reuterskiöld 2 March 1956 – 1956 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City. [27]
Hugo Wistrand 1956–1961 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City. [28]
Stig Unger 1961–1965 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City. [29]
Tage Grönwall 1965–1969 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City. [30]
Tord Göransson 1969–1976 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City. [31]
Lars von Celsing 1976–1979 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City. [32]
Jean-Jacques von Dardel 1979–1984 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City. [33]
Kaj Sundberg 1984–1989 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City. [34]
Henrik Liljegren 1989–1992 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City. [35]
Göran Berg 1992–1998 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City (until 1995). [36]
Anders Oljelund 1998–2003 Ambassador [37]
Herman af Trolle 2003–2007 Ambassador [38]
Magnus Robach 2007–2011 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City (from 2010). [39][40]
Ulrika Sundberg 2011–2014 Ambassador
Maria Christina Lundqvist 2014–2016 Ambassador
Annika Hahn-Englund 2016–2021 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City. Based in Stockholm. [41]
Annika Molin Hellgren 2021–2024 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City. Based in Stockholm. [42]
Henric Råsbrant 24 October 2024 – present Ambassador Dual accreditation to Luxembourg City. Based in Stockholm. [43]

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ The address of the former residence which is still owned by the Swedish state. The ambassador is since 2011 based in Stockholm.
  2. ^ Assumed office on 1 April 1946.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "Beskickningen Bryssel (1837 – )" [Diplomatic mission in Brussels (1837 – )] (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Flera sändebudsutnämningar äro omedelbart förestående. Minister Westman till Haag" [Several ambassadorial appointments are imminent. Minister Westman to The Hague.]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 16 January 1921. p. 3. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Nya ambassadörer" [New ambassadors]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 3 March 1956. p. 4A. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Belgien" [Belgium] (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1934). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 8 Stålarm-Voltemat. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 645. SELIBR 10076764.
  6. ^ a b Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1927). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 3 Gadde-Höökenberg. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 598. SELIBR 10076750.
  7. ^ Westrin, Theodor, ed. (1912). Nordisk familjebok: konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi (in Swedish). Vol. 17 (Ny, rev. och rikt ill. ed.). Stockholm: Nordisk familjeboks förl. p. 812. SELIBR 8072220.
  8. ^ Westrin, Theodor, ed. (1917). Nordisk familjebok: konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi (in Swedish). Vol. 26 (Ny, rev. och rikt ill. ed.). Stockholm: Nordisk familjeboks förl. p. 1223. SELIBR 8072220.
  9. ^ a b Jacobson, Gr. (1926). "Carl J R Burenstam". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 17. National Archives of Sweden. p. 740. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Gyldenstolpe, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 17. National Archives of Sweden. 1967–1969. p. 507. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  11. ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1925). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 1 Abrahamsson-Celsing. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 258. SELIBR 10076137.
  12. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1904 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: P.A. Nordstedt & Söner. 1903. p. 100.
  13. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1908 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: P.A. Nordstedt & Söner. 1908. p. 100.
  14. ^ Hildebrand, Bengt; Lindberg, Folke (1949). "Johan Jakob Albert Ehrensvärd". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 12. National Archives of Sweden. p. 496. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  15. ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1925). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 1 Abrahamsson-Celsing. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 445. SELIBR 10076137.
  16. ^ Vem var det?: biografier över bortgångna svenska män och kvinnor samt kronologisk förteckning över skilda ämbetens och tjänsters innehavare [Who was it?: biographies of deceased Swedish men and women and chronological list of different office and services holders] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1944. p. 104. SELIBR 8079633.
  17. ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1926). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 2 af Chapman-Fägerstråle. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 170. SELIBR 10076748.
  18. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1941 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1941. p. 228.
  19. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1943 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1943] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1942. p. 50. SELIBR 10335454.
  20. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1942 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1942. p. 234.
  21. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1944 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1944. p. 257.
  22. ^ "Gunnar Hägglöf minister för Holland och Belgien" [Gunnar Hägglöf, Minister for the Netherlands and Belgium.]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 26 March 1944. p. A7. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  23. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1945 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1945. pp. 263, 266.
  24. ^ "Envoyén Einar Modin". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 5 March 1946. p. A5. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  25. ^ Rockberger, Nicolaus (1985–1987). "Einar Modig". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 25. National Archives of Sweden. p. 600. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  26. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1956 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1956. p. 314.
  27. ^ "Ambassadör". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 4 March 1956. p. 4A. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  28. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1956 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1956. p. 311.
  29. ^ Sveriges statskalender 1965 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1965. p. 316.
  30. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender 1969 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 338. SELIBR 3682754.
  31. ^ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1992). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1993] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 413. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  32. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 209. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  33. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1984). Sveriges statskalender 1984 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 344. ISBN 91-38-90400-4. SELIBR 3682782.
  34. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1989). Sveriges statskalender 1989 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 360. ISBN 9138121735. SELIBR 3682768.
  35. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1992). Sveriges statskalender 1992 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 347. ISBN 913812694X. SELIBR 3682771.
  36. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1998). Sveriges statskalender 1998 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 172. ISBN 9138313111. SELIBR 3682777.
  37. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2003). Sveriges statskalender 2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 166. ISBN 91-38-32045-2. SELIBR 8869747.
  38. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2007). Sveriges statskalender 2007 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 169. ISBN 9138323583. SELIBR 10414913.
  39. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 175. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  40. ^ "Stängning av ambassaden i Luxemburg" (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Brussels. 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  41. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Belgien och Luxemburg" (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  42. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Belgien och Luxemburg" (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  43. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Belgien och Luxemburg" (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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