The Ambassador of Sweden to Mozambique (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Mozambique) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Mozambique and government of Mozambique. The ambassador usually has a dual accreditation to Mbabane, Eswatini.
History In April 1975, Sweden and Mozambique agreed to establish diplomatic relations in anticipation of Mozambique's independence on 25 June 1975. The formal announcement was made later that month during a visit to Sweden by FRELIMO's vice chairman, Marcelino dos Santos.
Sweden formally recognized the People's Republic of Mozambique on its Independence Day, 25 June 1975. The decision was conveyed in a telegram from Sweden's Foreign Minister, Sven Andersson, to his Mozambican counterpart. In the telegram, Andersson also extended the Swedish government's congratulations and best wishes for the future. At the independence celebrations in Mozambique's capital, Lourenço Marques, the Swedish government was represented by Hans Gustafsson, the minister for physical planning and local government.
Sweden's ambassador in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, , was also accredited as ambassador to Mozambique. He presented his credentials to President Samora Machel on 29 June 1975, at the presidential palace, Palácio da Ponta Vermelha. Beginning in 1976, an embassy counselor was stationed in Maputo and served as chargé d’affaires ad interim whenever the ambassador in Dar es Salaam was absent. From 1977 onward, Sweden had a resident ambassador in Maputo which also had a dual accreditation to Mbabane, Swaziland (now Eswatini).
List of representatives NamePeriodTitleNotesPresented credentialsRefPeople's Republic of Mozambique (1975–1990)Knut Granstedt1975–1977AmbassadorResident in Dar es Salaam.29 June 1975Göran Hasselmark1976–1977Chargé d'affaires ad interimLennart Dafgård1977–1980AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane.Finn Bergstrand1980–1983AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane.Bo Kälfors1983–1988AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane.Lars-Olof Edström1988–1990AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane.Republic of Mozambique (1990–present)Lars-Olof Edström1990–1991AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane.Birgitta Johansson1991–1994AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane (from 1992).Helena Ödmark1995–1997AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane.Erik Åberg1997–2002AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane.Johan Holmberg2002–2003Chargé d'affaires ad interimMaj-Inger Klingvall2003–2007AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane (until 2006).Torvald Åkesson2007–2011AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane.Ulla AndrénJuly 2011 – August 2014AmbassadorAlso accredited in Mbabane.Irina Schoulgin Nyoni2014–2017AmbassadorAlso accredited to Antananarivo and Mbabane.22 September 2014Mozambique: Eswatini: Madagascar: Marie Andersson de Frutos1 September 2017 – 2020AmbassadorAlso accredited to Antananarivo.18 October 2017Mozambique: ; Crendentials: Madagascar: Mette Sunnergren1 September 2020 – 2025AmbassadorAlso accredited in Antananarivo and Mbabane.22 October 2020Mozambique: ; Crendentials: Swaziland: Madagascar: Andrés Jato2025–presentAmbassador
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