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Ambassador of
Sweden to Kenya
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Caroline Vicini
since 1 September 2020
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Nairobi
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidenceLimuru Road, Rosslyn Estate[1]
SeatNairobi, Kenya
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderOtto Rathsman
Formation1964
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Nairobi

The Ambassador of Sweden to Kenya (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Kenya) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Kenya and government of Kenya. The ambassador is concurrently accredited to neighboring countries and to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Nairobi.

History

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In April 1962, Otto Rathsman was appointed Consul General to a career consulate general, which, according to a parliamentary decision, was to be established in Nairobi.[2] On 12 December 1963, Kenya declared itself an independent state, and Sweden immediately recognized it. Sweden was represented at the independence celebrations in Kenya by Consul General Rathsman in Nairobi, in the capacity of Ambassadeur émission spéciale.[3] During the council meeting on 31 January 1964, Consul General Rathsman was appointed ambassador to Nairobi, following Kenya's achievement of independence on 12 December the previous year.[4]

Since 1964, Sweden's ambassador to Kenya has been concurrently accredited to neighboring countries: Burundi (1964–1966, 1973–present), Comoros (1998–present), Rwanda (1964–1966, 1973–2012), Seychelles (1978–1981, 1998–present), Tanzania (1964–1968), Uganda (1964–1998), and Zambia (1964–1967). The ambassador is also accredited to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Nairobi.

List of representatives

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Name Period Title Notes Ref
Otto Rathsman 1964–1966 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, and Lusaka. [5]
Carl Gustaf Béve 1966–1968 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Bujumbura (until 1967), Dar es Salaam, Kampala, and Lusaka (until 1967). [6][7]
Carl-George Crafoord 1968–1973 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Kampala (from 1969). [8]
Lennart Rydfors 1973–1978 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Bujumbura (from 1975), Kigali (from 1974), and Kampala. [9]
Cecilia Nettelbrandt 1978–1983 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Bujumbura, Kampala (from 1979), Kigali, and Victoria (until 1981). [10][11]
Arne Fältheim 1983–1988 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Bujumbura, Kampala, and Kigali, as well as UNEP and UN-Habitat (from 1987). [12]
Nils Gunnar Revelius 1988–1993 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Bujumbura, Kampala, and Kigali (all three from 1989), as well as UNEP and UN-Habitat. [13]
Lars-Göran Engfeldt 1993–1998 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Bujumbura (from 1994), Kampala, and Kigali, as well as UNEP and UN-Habitat. [14]
Inga Björk-Klevby 1998–2002 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Bujumbura, Kigali, Moroni, and Victoria. [15]
Bo Göransson 2003–2006 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Bujumbura, Kigali, Moroni, and Victoria. [16]
Anna Brandt 2006–2009 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Bujumbura, Kigali, Moroni, and Victoria, as well as UNEP and UN-Habitat. [17]
Ann Dismorr 2009–2012 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Bujumbura, Kigali, Moroni, and Victoria, as well as UNEP and UN-Habitat. [18][19]
Johan Borgstam 2012–2017 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Moroni and Victoria, as well as UNEP and UN-Habitat. [20][21]
Anna Jardfelt Melvin 1 September 2017 – 2020 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Moroni and Victoria, as well as UNEP and UN-Habitat. [22][23][24][25]
Caroline Vicini 1 September 2020 – present Ambassador Dual accreditation to Moroni and Victoria, as well as UNEP and UN-Habitat. [26][27][28][29]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nairobi, Kenya. Ambassadörens residens" [Nairobi, Kenya. Ambassador's residence] (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Officiellt" [Officially]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 29 April 1962. p. 12A. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Kenyas självständighetsdag" [Kenya Independence Day]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 13 December 1963. p. A23. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Budapest och Bukarest får svenska ambassader" [Budapest and Bucharest get Swedish embassies]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1 February 1964. p. 8A. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  5. ^ Sveriges statskalender 1966 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1966. pp. 291, 294, 297–299.
  6. ^ Sveriges statskalender 1967 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1967. pp. 305, 309, 313–314.
  7. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1968 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1968. pp. 319, 323, 324.
  8. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1973). Sveriges statskalender 1973 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell. pp. 355, 360. SELIBR 3682755.
  9. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1978). Sveriges statskalender 1978 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 437, 447, 453, 460. ISBN 91-38-03894-3. SELIBR 3682759.
  10. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1981). Sveriges statskalender 1981 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 361. ISBN 91-38-06008-6. SELIBR 3682762.
  11. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1983). Sveriges statskalender 1983 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 344, 353, 358, 364. ISBN 9138071576. SELIBR 3682764.
  12. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1988). Sveriges statskalender 1988 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 357, 366, 372, 378, 380. ISBN 91-38-09927-6. SELIBR 3682767.
  13. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1993). Sveriges statskalender 1993 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 341, 350, 356, 362, 365. ISBN 9138128098. SELIBR 3682772.
  14. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1998). Sveriges statskalender 1998 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 174, 182, 189, 195, 198. ISBN 9138313111. SELIBR 3682777.
  15. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 176–177, 184, 191–192. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
  16. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 174-175, 183, 191-192. ISBN 91-38-32230-7. SELIBR 10156707.
  17. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2009). Sveriges statskalender 2009 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 178, 188–189, 196, 198, 207. ISBN 978-91-38-32464-6. SELIBR 11452377.
  18. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 176, 186–187, 194, 196, 205. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  19. ^ "PROFILES" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2012. p. 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  20. ^ Oruko, Ibrahim (14 July 2014). "Kenya: Human Rights Are Universal - Ambasador Johan Borgstam". The Star. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  21. ^ "CURRICULUM VITAE JOHAN BORGSTAM" (PDF). Council of the European Union. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  22. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Kenya" [New ambassador in Kenya] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  23. ^ "L'Ambassadrice du royaume de Suède a présenté ses lettres de Créances au Chef de l'Etat" [The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden presented her credentials to the Head of State] (in French). Palais de Beit-Salam. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  24. ^ "New Swedish Ambassador to Seychelles Accredited" (Press release). Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Foreign Affairs Department. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  25. ^ "Anna Jardfelt: Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations, Geneva". European Leadership Network. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  26. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Kenya" [New ambassador in Kenya] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  27. ^ "Présentation de Copes figurées des Lettres de Créances du Royaume de Suéde" [Presentation of Figurative Copies of the Letters of Credence of the Kingdom of Sweden]. www.comoresinfos.net (in French). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  28. ^ Gappy, Vidya (12 May 2021). "New Swedish ambassador accredited". Seychelles Nation. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  29. ^ "Embassy Staff". Embassy of Sweden, Nairobi. 19 September 2022. Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
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