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.
History In August 1943, the Swedish government decided to establish a diplomatic mission in Ottawa and close the Consulate General of Sweden, Montreal. The Swedish consul general in Montreal Per Wijkman was appointed as Swedish first envoy in Canada. On 4 August 1943, Wijkman presented his credentials to Governor-General Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone.
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.
In March 1978, Per Anger became the first Swedish ambassador to Canada to also be accredited in Nassau, Bahamas.
List of representatives NamePeriodTitleResident / Concurrent accreditationNotesPresented credentialsRefPer Wijkman1943–1951EnvoyKlas Böök1951–1956EnvoyOscar Thorsing1956–1962AmbassadorOlof Ripa1957–1958Chargé d'affaires ad interimRagnvald Bagge1962–1965AmbassadorPer Lind1965–1969AmbassadorÅke Malmaeus1969–1976AmbassadorPer Anger1976–1979AmbassadorAlso accredited to Nassau (from 1978)Kaj Björk1980–1984AmbassadorAlso accredited to NassauPolitical appointee (non-career diplomat)Ola Ullsten1984–1989AmbassadorAlso accredited to NassauPolitical appointee (non-career diplomat)Håkan Berggren1989–1995AmbassadorAlso accredited to NassauJan Ståhl1995–2000AmbassadorAlso accredited to NassauLennart Alvin2000–2005AmbassadorAlso accredited to NassauIngrid Iremark3 October 2005 – 2010AmbassadorAlso accredited to NassauTeppo Tauriainen2010–2014Ambassador23 September 2010Per Sjögren2014–2019Ambassador2 October 2014Urban AhlinFebruary 2019 – 2023AmbassadorPolitical appointee (non-career diplomat)13 February 2019Signe Burgstaller1 September 2023 – presentAmbassador17 November 2023
See also Canada–Sweden relations Embassy of Sweden, Ottawa
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