The Ambassador of Sweden to Mexico (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the United Mexican States) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Mexico and government of Mexico.
History Sweden and Mexico have had diplomatic relations since 1850. An Honorary Consulate General in Mexico City was established by royal decree on 18 December 1885. During the parliamentary session of 1913, a decision was made to establish a salaried Consulate General, whose holder also served as chargé d'affaires.
In a report on the reorganization of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in early January 1921, the experts recommended a proposal from the Swedish chargé d'affaires in Mexico to extend the mission's area of responsibility to the Central American states, British Honduras, as well as Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Haiti, and San Domingo, along with the British, French, Dutch, and American possessions in the West Indies. In May 1921, the Committee of Supply approved the establishment of a new permanent mission in Mexico. The consulate general was converted into a legation after the King in Council, on 30 September 1921, appointed the Swedish consul general and chargé d'affaires in Mexico as minister to both Mexico and Havana.
In 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Mexican 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.
List of representatives NamePeriodTitleNotesRefWilhelm af Wetterstedt3 October 1864 – ?EnvoyFolke Cronholm31 December 1913 – 1916Consul general & chargé d'affairesGylfe Anderberg23 February 1917 – 30 September 1921Consul general & chargé d'affairesAlso served as Consul General in Rio de Janeiro from autumn 1919 to 1920.Gylfe Anderberg30 September 1921 – 1 February 1938Acting envoyAlso accredited to Guatemala City (1930–1937), Havana (1921–1937), Managua (1936–1937), Panama City (1930–1937), San José (1936–1937), San Salvador (1936–1937), and Tegucigalpa (1936–1937).Axel Paulin1924–1924Chargé d'affairesAlso accredited to Havana.Vilhelm Assarsson1929–1930Chargé d'affairesVilhelm Assarsson1 February 1938 – 1940EnvoyAlso accredited to Havana, Managua, Panama City, San José, Guatemala City, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa.Rolf Arfwedson1940–1943Chargé d'affaires ad interimGösta Brunnström1942–1942Chargé d'affaires ad interimHerbert Ribbing1943–1949EnvoyAlso accredited to Guatemala City, Managua, Panama City, San José, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa.Claes Westring1949–1952EnvoyAlso accredited to Guatemala City, Managua, San José, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa.Sven Grafström6 June 1952 – 3 January 1955EnvoyAlso accredited to Guatemala City, Managua, San José, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa. Died in office.Stig Engfeldt1955–1955Chargé d'affaires ad interimLennart Nylander1955–1956EnvoyAlso accredited to Guatemala City, Managua, San José, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa.Lennart Nylander1956–1962AmbassadorAlso accredited to Guatemala City, Managua, San José, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa.Tord Göransson1962–1969AmbassadorAlso accredited to Guatemala City (1962–1964), Havana (1964–1969), Managua (1962–1964), San José (1962–1964), San Salvador (1962–1964), and Tegucigalpa (1962–1964).Carl-Henric Nauckhoff1969–1972AmbassadorAlso accredited to Havana.Carl Swartz1972–1980AmbassadorKarl-Anders Wollter1980–1985AmbassadorDavid Wirmark1985–1991AmbassadorBo Henrikson1992–1996AmbassadorKarin Ehnbom-Palmquist1997–2000AmbassadorJan Ståhl2000–2001Chargé d'affairesEwa Polano2001–2006AmbassadorAnna Lindstedt2006–2011AmbassadorJörgen Persson2012–2016AmbassadorAnnika ThunborgSeptember 2016 – 2021AmbassadorGunnar Aldén2021–2026AmbassadorPernilla Josefsson-LazoAugust 2026 – presentAmbassador
See also Mexico–Sweden relations Embassy of Sweden, Mexico City
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