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List of ambassadors of Sweden to Saudi Arabia

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Saudi Arabia
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Petra Menander
since September 2022
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Riyadh
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
Residence3743 Tayma Street, Diplomatic Quarter
SeatRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderBrynolf Eng
Formation1957
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Riyadh

The Ambassador of Sweden to Sudia Arabia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the monarch and government of Saudi Arabia. The ambassador has a dual accreditation to Muscat (Oman) and to Sanaa (Yemen).

History

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Sweden's first ambassador accredited to Saudi Arabia was Brynolf Eng, who was the Swedish envoy in Cairo starting in 1957.[1] Later, the Swedish ambassador in Beirut, Lebanon, was accredited to Saudi Arabia.

At the beginning of 1967, a permanent representation was established in Saudi Arabia's commercial center, Jeddah, under the leadership of an acting chargé d'affaires. The office was subordinate to the Swedish ambassador in Beirut, Lebanon.[2]

In December 1973, Bengt Rösiö was appointed as Sweden's first resident ambassador in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[3]

List of representatives

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Name Period Title Notes Ref
Brynolf Eng 1957–1960 Envoy Accredited from the Swedish embassy in Cairo. [4]
Gösta Brunnström 1960–1965 Ambassador Accredited from the Swedish embassy in Beirut. [5]
Claës Ivar Wollin 1965–1969 Ambassador Accredited from the Swedish embassy in Beirut. [6]
Vidar Hellners 1967–1970 Embassy counsellor and acting chargé d'affaires [7]
Åke Jonsson 1969–1974 Ambassador Accredited from the Swedish embassy in Beirut. [8]
Karl-Vilhelm Wöhler 1970–1974 Embassy counsellor and chargé d'affaires[a] [9][10]
Bengt Rösiö 1975–1977 Ambassador Also accredited in Abu Dhabi, Manama, Kuwait City, Muscat, Doha, and Sanaa. [12]
Carl-Gustaf Bielke 1977–1980 Ambassador Also accredited in Muscat and Sanaa. [13]
Fredrik Bergenstråhle 1980–1984 Ambassador Also accredited in Muscat and Sanaa. [14]
Frank Belfrage 1984–1987 Ambassador Also accredited in Muscat and Sanaa. [15]
Lennart Alvin 1987–1991 Ambassador Also accredited in Muscat and Sanaa. [16]
Steen Hohwü-Christensen 1991–1996 Ambassador Also accredited in Muscat and Sanaa. [17]
Lave Johnsson 1996–2000 Ambassador Also accredited in Muscat and Sanaa. [18]
Anders Bengtcén 2000–2001 Chargé d'affaires [19]
Åke Karlsson 2001–2006 Ambassador Also accredited in Kuwait City, Muscat, and Sanaa (from 2003). [20]
Jan Thesleff 2006–2011 Ambassador Also accredited in Kuwait City, Muscat, and Sanaa. [21]
Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt 2011–2016 Ambassador Also accredited in Kuwait City, Muscat, and Sanaa.
Jan Knutsson September 2016 – 2019 Ambassador [22]
Niclas Trouvé 1 September 2019 – 2022 Ambassador Presented credentials on 23 October 2019. [23][24]
Petra Menander September 2022 – present Ambassador [25]

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Sköldenberg (1974), p. 382 states embassy counsellor,[9] Uddling & Paabo (1992), p. 1212 states chargé d'affaires,[10] and Svenska Dagbladet reports that he was appointed first embassy secretary and acting chargé d'affaires.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Utnämningar inom UD" [Foreign Ministry appoitments]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 28 June 1957. p. 4A. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Utrikes: Ny ambassad i Zambia" [Foreign Affairs: New embassy in Zambia]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 12 January 1967. p. 18. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Ambassadör i Jeddah" [Ambassador in Jeddah]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 21 December 1973. p. 21. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  4. ^ Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? [Who's Who?] (in Swedish). Vol. 1, Stor–Stockholm (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 340. SELIBR 53509.
  5. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1976. p. 156. ISBN 91-1-766022-X. SELIBR 3681523.
  6. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender 1969 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 344. SELIBR 3682754.
  7. ^ 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. 467. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  8. ^ 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. 568. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  9. ^ a b Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1974). Sveriges statskalender 1974 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Allmänna. p. 382. ISBN 91-38-01839-X.
  10. ^ a b 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. 1212. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  11. ^ "Nya ambassadråd" [New embassy counsellors]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 15 August 1970. p. 11. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  12. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1977). Sveriges statskalender 1977 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 432, 444, 449–450, 458. ISBN 91-38-03338-0. SELIBR 3682758.
  13. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1980). Sveriges statskalender 1980 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. pp. 348, 350, 356. ISBN 91-38-05350-0. SELIBR 33682761.
  14. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1984). Sveriges statskalender 1984 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. pp. 358, 360, 366. ISBN 91-38-90400-4. SELIBR 3682782.
  15. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 362, 364, 370. ISBN 91-38-09751-6. SELIBR 3682766.
  16. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1991). Sveriges statskalender 1991 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 358, 360, 366. ISBN 9138125277. SELIBR 3682770.
  17. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1996). Sveriges statskalender 1996 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 191, 193, 199. ISBN 9138350211. SELIBR 3682781.
  18. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2000). Sveriges statskalender 2000 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 186, 188, 194. ISBN 91-38-31692-7. SELIBR 8261600.
  19. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2001). Sveriges statskalender 2001 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 190. ISBN 9138318385. SELIBR 8261601.
  20. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 182, 189, 192. ISBN 91-38-32230-7. SELIBR 10156707.
  21. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 184, 188, 193. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  22. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Saudiarabien" [New ambassador in Saudi Arabia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Saudiarabien" [New ambassador in Saudi Arabia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  24. ^ "King receives credentials of envoys". Saudi Gazette. Riyadh. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Petra Menander ny ambassadör i Saudiarabien" [Petra Menander new ambassador in Saudi Arabia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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