List of ambassadors of Sweden to South Korea

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

History In March 1959, Sweden's ambassador to Tokyo, Tage Grönwall, was appointed to simultaneously serve as minister in South Korea. On 2 April of the same year, Grönwall presented his credentials at a ceremony at President Syngman Rhee's residence. In October 1960, an agreement was reached between the governments of Sweden and the Republic of South Korea to elevate their respective legations to embassies. In connection with this, Sweden's minister in Seoul, Tage Grönwall, was appointed ambassador.

In January 1979, the CEO of the Swedish Trade Council and former CEO of the , , was appointed Sweden's first resident ambassador in Seoul. On 27 February of the same year, Wärnberg formally assumed his position at the embassy. At the same time, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Leif Leifland visited.

List of representatives NamePeriodTitleResidence/concurrent accreditationNotesPresented credentialsRefTage Grönwall1959 – October 1960EnvoyResident in Tokyo2 April 1959Tage GrönwallOctober 1960 – 1962AmbassadorResident in TokyoKarl Fredrik Almqvist1963–1970AmbassadorResident in TokyoGunnar Heckscher1970–1975AmbassadorResident in TokyoBengt Odevall1975–1979AmbassadorResident in TokyoCarl-Gustav Åkesson1978–1979Chargé d'affaires ad interimKarl Wärnberg1979–1982AmbassadorPolitical appointee (non-career diplomat)John Wingstrand1983–1987AmbassadorChrister Sylvén1987–1992AmbassadorHans Grönwall1992–1996AmbassadorSture Stiernlöf1996–2000AmbassadorBo Lundberg2000–2003AmbassadorHarald Sandberg2003–2005AmbassadorLars Vargö2006–2011AmbassadorLars Danielsson2011–2015AmbassadorPolitical appointee (non-career diplomat)Anne Höglund2015–2018AmbassadorJakob Hallgren1 September 2018 – 2021AmbassadorDaniel Wolvén2021–2024AmbassadorKarl-Olof Andersson2024–presentAmbassador28 October 2024

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