List of ambassadors of Sweden to Russia

The Ambassador of Sweden to Russia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Russian Federation) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Russia and government of Russia.

Ambassador of
Sweden to Russia
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Karin Olofsdotter
since August 2023
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Moscow
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
Residence60 Mosfilmovskaya Street[lower-alpha 1]
SeatMoscow, Russia
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderHerman Cedercreutz
Formation1722
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Moscow

List of representatives
NameTerm startTerm endTitleNotesRef
Russian Empire (1721–1917)
Herman Cedercreutz15 March 172221 July 1729Envoy[2]
Josias Cederhielm17251726Ambassador[3]
Joachim von Dittmer21 July 17291738Envoy[4]
Eric Matthias von Nolcken13 July 173820 May 1741Envoy[5]
Nils Bark1 December 174325 June 1747Envoy[6]
Gustaf Wulfvenstierna17471748Envoy Extraordinaire[7]
Gustaf Wilhelm von Höpken174826 August 1749Envoy ExtraordinaireDied in office.[8]
Johan August Greiffenheim17491752Envoy Extraordinaire[9]
Mauritz Posse17521762Envoy[10]
Carl Wilhelm von Düben4 May 17631766Envoy[11]
Carl Ribbing17661773Envoy Extraordinaire[12]
Fredric Nolcken29 April 177314 July 1788Envoy Extraordinaire[13]
Curt von StedingkAugust 1790February 1808Ambassador[14]
Curt von StedingkSeptember 1809December 1811Ambassador[14]
Carl Löwenhielm1 September 18121819Envoy[15]
Nils Palmstierna182019 August 1845Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary[16]
Gustaf af Nordin9 October 184528 September 1856Envoy[17]
Georg Adelswärd5 December 18561858Envoy[18]
Frederik Anton Ferdinand Hartwig Wedel-Jarlsberg18581865Envoy
Oscar Björnstjerna31 October 18651872Envoy[19]
Frederik Georg Knut Due18731890Envoy
Gustaf Leonard (Lennart) Reuterskiöld24 September 18907 July 1899EnvoyDied in office.[20]
August Gyldenstolpe18991904Envoy[21]
Herman Wrangel19041906Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary[22]
Edvard Brändström12 March 19061920[lower-alpha 2]Envoy[23]
Soviet Union (1922–1991)
Carl von Heidenstam22 March 192426 June 1924Chargé d'affaires ad interim[24]
Carl von Heidenstam27 June 19241930EnvoyAlso accredited to Tehran from 26 March 1929.[24]
Eric Gyllenstierna19301937Envoy[25]
Wilhelm Winther1 March 19381940Envoy[26]
Vilhelm Assarsson19401944Envoy[27]
Staffan Söderblom28 April 1944June 1946EnvoyAssumed office 16 July.[28]
Gunnar Hägglöf19461947Envoy[29]
Rolf Sohlman19471964AmbassadorAlso accredited to Afghanistan (1948–60), Romania (1951–64), and Bulgaria (1951–64).[30]
Gunnar Jarring19641973AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia.[31]
Brynolf Eng19731975AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia from 1974.[32]
Göran Ryding19751979AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia.[33]
Carl de Geer19791983AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia.[34]
Torsten Örn19831986AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia.[35]
Anders Thunborg19861989AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia.[36]
Örjan Berner19891991AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia.[37]
Russian Federation (1991–present)
Örjan Berner19911994AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia (1989–92), Armenia (1992–94), Azerbaijan (1992–94), Georgia (1992–94), Kazakhstan (1993–94), Kyrgyzstan (1993–94), Tajikistan (1993–94), Turkmenistan (1993–94), Uzbekistan (1993–94), and Belarus (1992–94).[37][38]
Sven Hirdman19942004AmbassadorAlso accredited to Armenia, Azerbaijan (1994–97), Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus.[39][40]
Johan Molander20042008AmbassadorAlso accredited to Armenia (2004-06), Georgia (2004-06), and Belarus.[41][42]
Tomas Bertelman20082012Ambassador[43]
Veronika Bard Bringéus20122015Ambassador
Peter Ericson20152019Ambassador
Malena Mård1 September 20192023Ambassador[44]
Karin OlofsdotterAugust 2023IncumbentAmbassador[45]

See also

Footnotes
  1. The ambassador's residence is located within the same buildings as the chancery.[1]
  2. In the fall of 1918, Brändström left Saint Petersburg and returned to Stockholm but kept his position until 1920.[23]

References
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