List of ambassadors of Sweden to Finland explained

Post:Ambassador
Body:
Sweden to Finland
Insignia:Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Insigniasize:100px
Insigniacaption:Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Flagsize:200
Flagborder:yes
Incumbent:Peter Ericson
Incumbentsince:2024
Department:Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Helsinki
Style:His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports To:Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence:Pohjoisesplanadi 7 B
Seat:Helsinki, Finland
Appointer:Government of Sweden
Termlength:No fixed term
Inaugural:Walter Ahlström
Formation:January 1918

The Ambassador of Sweden to Finland (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Finland) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Finland and government of Finland.

History

After Finland declared itself an independent state in December 1917, Sweden established a legation in Helsinki in January 1918. The then Consul General in Helsinki,, was appointed that same month as chargé d'affaires to represent Sweden in Finland until further notice. He immediately assumed his role as the new emissary while continuing to serve as consul general.[1]

Sweden's first minister in Finland was, who was appointed by the King in Council on 17 March 1918 as a minister en mission spéciale to the Finnish government in Vaasa. In April of the same year, Westman presented his credentials to the Chairman of the Senate of Finland Pehr Evind Svinhufvud.[2]

In September 1954, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Finish 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]

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Walter AhlströmJanuary 1918 – 1918Chargé d'affaires[4]
Gustaf Westman17 March 1918 – 1918Minister en mission spécialeTo the Vaasa Senate.[5] [6]
Gustaf Westman1918–1921Envoy
Carl Leijonhufvud1919–1919Acting chargé d'affairesDuring different times of the year 1919.[7]
Claes Vilhelm Benjamin Grill Tersmeden31 March 1920 – 28 April 1920Acting chargé d'affaires[8]
Claes Vilhelm Benjamin Grill Tersmeden17 June 1920 – 22 November 1920Acting chargé d'affaires
Johan Hultman1920–1921Chargé d'affaires[9]
Gustaf Henning Elmquist16 December 1921 – 26 September 1925Envoy[10]
Carl Hamilton26 September 1925 – 1931Envoy[11]
Carl von Heidenstam27 August 1931 – 11 March 1939Envoy[12]
Stig SahlinMarch 1939 – March 1941Envoy[13]
Karl Ivan Westman1941–1942Envoy[14]
Hans Beck-Friis1942–1947Envoy[15]
Otto Johansson1947–1951Envoy[16]
Gösta Engzell1951–1954Envoy[17]
Gösta Engzell1954–1963Ambassador
Ingemar Hägglöf1964–1971Ambassador[18]
Göran Ryding1971–1975Ambassador[19]
Sten Sundfeldt1975–1980Ambassador[20]
Kaj Sundberg1980–1984Ambassador[21]
Knut Thyberg1984–1992Ambassador[22]
Mats Bergquist1992–1997Ambassador[23]
Kerstin Asp Johnsson1997–2001Ambassador[24]
Ulf Hjertonsson2001–2005Ambassador[25]
Eva Walder BrundinMarch 2006 – March 2009Ambassador[26]
Johan Molander2009 – 20 December 2011Ambassador[27]
Örjan Berner2 January 2012 – 2012Acting chief
Anders Lidén2012–2016Ambassador[28]
Anders AhnlidNovember 2016 – 2020Ambassador[29]
Nicola ClaseOctober 2020 – 2024Ambassador[30]
Peter Ericson2024–presentAmbassador[31]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Generalkonsul Ahlström chargé d'affaires . . Consul General Ahlström, chargé d'affaires . 9 . 7 . 1918-01-09 . 7 November 2024 . sv . subscription.
  2. News: När minister Westman överlämnade sina kreditivbrev . . When Minister Westman presented his credentials . 7 . 95 . 1918-04-11 . 8 November 2024 . sv . subscription.
  3. News: Helsingforslegationen upphöjd till ambassad . . The Helsinki legation elevated to an embassy . 4A . 1954-09-23 . 13 November 2023 . sv . subscription.
  4. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1933 . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1933 . 1932 . Stockholm . Norstedt . sv . 15.
  5. News: Sverige får diplomatisk representant hos regeringen i Vasa . . Sweden gets a diplomatic representative with the government in Vaasa . 3 . 1918-03-18 . 23 August 2024 . sv . subscription.
  6. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1925 . Lindblad . Göran . 1924 . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1925 . Stockholm . P. A. Norstedt & Söners . sv . . 807.
  7. Book: Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor . Elgenstierna . Gustaf . 4 Igelström-Lillietopp . 1928 . Norstedt . Stockholm . sv . . 567.
  8. Book: Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor . Elgenstierna . Gustaf . 8 Stålarm-Voltemat . 1934 . Norstedt . Stockholm . sv . . 234.
  9. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1953 . Svensson . Stina . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1953 . 1953 . Norstedt . Stockholm . sv . . 488.
  10. Encyclopedia: Gustaf Henning Elmquist . . . A. . Molin . 1950 . 13 . 395 . 2023-09-04 . sv.
  11. Book: Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor . Elgenstierna . Gustaf . 3 Gadde-Höökenberg . 1927 . Norstedt . Stockholm . sv . . 457.
  12. Encyclopedia: Carl G Heidenstam, von . . . Krister . Wahlbäck . 1969–1971 . 18 . 536 . 2023-09-04 . sv.
  13. Encyclopedia: Sahlin, släkt . . . Carl Henrik . Carlsson . Andreas . Tjerneld . 2000–2002 . 31 . 247. 2024-06-11 . sv.
  14. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 . Lagerström . Sten . 1968 . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969 . Stockholm . Norstedt . sv . . 1019.
  15. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 . Lagerström . Sten . 1968 . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969 . Stockholm . Norstedt . sv . . 61.
  16. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1957 . Burling . Ingeborg . 1956 . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1957 . Stockholm . Norstedt . sv . 484.
  17. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 . Uddling . Hans . Paabo . Katrin . 1994 . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995 . Stockholm . Norstedt . 91-1-943202-X . sv . . 30.
  18. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 . Uddling . Hans . Paabo . Katrin . 1994 . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995 . Stockholm . Norstedt . 91-1-943202-X . sv . . 525.
  19. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 . Uddling . Hans . Paabo . Katrin . 1994 . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995 . Stockholm . Norstedt . 91-1-943202-X . sv . . 955.
  20. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 . Uddling . Hans . Paabo . Katrin . 1994 . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995 . Stockholm . Norstedt . 91-1-943202-X . sv . . 1056.
  21. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 . Uddling . Hans . Paabo . Katrin . 1994 . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995 . Stockholm . Norstedt . 91-1-943202-X . sv . . 1052.
  22. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 . Uddling . Hans . Paabo . Katrin . 1994 . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995 . Stockholm . Norstedt . 91-1-943202-X . sv . . 1107.
  23. Book: Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 . Jönsson . Lena . Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001 . 2000 . Norstedt . Stockholm . sv . 9172850426 . . 117.
  24. Book: Sveriges statskalender 2001 . Spiegelberg . Christina . 2001 . Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 9138318385 . . 177.
  25. Book: Sveriges statskalender 2005 . Spiegelberg . Christina . 2005 . Fritzes . Stockholm . sv . 9138321971 . . 174.
  26. News: Alltid bra att återvända hem . Kyrkpressen . Always good to return home . Malena . Holmström . 11 November 2008 . 23 October 2024 . sv.
  27. Web site: Ambassadör Örjan Berner ny chef för ambassaden . https://web.archive.org/web/20161207093958/http://www.swedenabroad.com/sv-SE/Ambassader/Helsingfors/Aktuellt/Nyheter/Ambassador-Orjan-Berner-ny-chef-for-ambassaden/ . Embassy of Sweden, Helsinki . Ambassador Örjan Berner new head of the embassy . 2 January 2012 . 26 September 2012 . 7 December 2016 . sv . dead.
  28. Ny ambassadör i Finland . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203093431/https://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/16164/a/192671 . . New ambassador in Finland . 10 May 2012 . 3 December 2013 . 11 June 2024 . sv.
  29. Ny ambassadör i Finland . . New ambassador in Finland . 21 July 2016 . 10 June 2024 . sv.
  30. Ny ambassadör i Finland . . New ambassador in Finland . 27 August 2020 . 10 June 2024 . sv.
  31. Ny ambassadör i Finland . . New ambassador in Finland . 30 May 2024 . 24 June 2024 . sv.

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