List of ambassadors of Sweden to Canada

The Ambassador of Sweden to Canada (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Canada) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the governor general and government of Canada.

Ambassador of
Sweden to Canada
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Signe Burgstaller
since 1 September 2023
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Ottawa
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
Residence700 Manor Avenue, Rockcliffe Park
SeatOttawa, Canada
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderPer Wijkman
Formation1943
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Ottawa

History

In August 1943, the Swedish government decided to establish a diplomatic mission in Ottawa and close the Consulate General of Sweden, Montreal. Consul General in Montreal Per Wijkman was appointed as Swedish first envoy in Canada.[1]

In March 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Canadian 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.[2]

List of representatives
NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Per Wijkman1943–1951Envoy[3]
Klas Böök1951–1956Envoy[4]
Oscar Thorsing1956–1962Ambassador[5]
Ragnvald Bagge1962–1965[lower-alpha 1]Ambassador[6]
Per Lind1965–1969Ambassador[10]
Åke Malmaeus1969–1976Ambassador[11]
Per Anger1976–1979AmbassadorAlso accredited to Nassau.[12]
Kaj Björk1980–1984AmbassadorAlso accredited to Nassau.[13]
Ola Ullsten1984–1989AmbassadorAlso accredited to Nassau.[14]
Håkan Berggren1989–1995AmbassadorAlso accredited to Nassau.[15]
Jan Ståhl1995–2000AmbassadorAlso accredited to Nassau.[16]
Lennart Alvin2000–2005AmbassadorAlso accredited to Nassau.[17]
Ingrid Iremark2005–2010AmbassadorAlso accredited to Nassau.[18]
Teppo Tauriainen2010–2014Ambassador
Per Sjögren2014–2019Ambassador
Urban AhlinFebruary 2019 – 2023Ambassador[19]
Signe Burgstaller1 September 2023 – presentAmbassador[20]

See also

Footnotes
  1. Some sources state that Bagge was ambassador to Ottawa from 1963[6] and others say 1962.[7] Bagge submitted his letter of credence in February 1963[8] but was appointed ambassador in November 1962.[9]

References
  1. "Beskickning i Ottawa". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 6 August 1943. p. A9. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  2. "Thorsing ambassadör". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 17 March 1956. p. 6A. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. Sveriges statskalender för året 1951 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1951. p. 292.
  4. Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1956 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1956. p. 314.
  5. Sveriges statskalender 1962 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1962. p. 297.
  6. Sveriges statskalender 1965 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1965. p. 316.
  7. Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 81. ISBN 91-1-843222-0.
  8. "I vimlet". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 24 February 1963. p. A21. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  9. "Nya ambassadörer" [New ambassadors]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 10 November 1962. p. A17. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  10. Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender 1969 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 338. SELIBR 3682754.
  11. Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1976). Sveriges statskalender 1976 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 424. ISBN 91-38-02736-4. SELIBR 3682757.
  12. Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1979). Sveriges statskalender 1979 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 335. ISBN 91-38-04622-9. SELIBR 3682760.
  13. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1984). Sveriges statskalender 1984 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 345. ISBN 91-38-90400-4. SELIBR 3682782.
  14. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1989). Sveriges statskalender 1989 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 361. ISBN 9138121735. SELIBR 3682768.
  15. Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1995). Sveriges statskalender 1995 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 174. ISBN 91-38-30428-7. SELIBR 3682775.
  16. Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1064. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  17. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 180. ISBN 9138321971. SELIBR 9879458.
  18. Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 185. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  19. "Ny ambassadör i Kanada" [New ambassador in Canada] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  20. "Ny ambassadör i Kanada" [New ambassador in Canada] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
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