The Ambassador of Sweden to Eswatini (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Kingdom of Eswatini) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the king of Eswatini and government of Eswatini. Since Sweden does not have an embassy in Mbabane, Sweden's ambassador in Maputo, Mozambique, is also accredited to Mbabane, the capital of Eswatini.
History On the occasion of the proclamation of Swaziland's independence on 6 September 1968, Foreign Minister Torsten Nilsson declared in a congratulatory telegram to Prince Makhosini Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland, that the Swedish government recognized Swaziland as a sovereign and independent state. He expressed the Swedish government's desire to maintain friendly and cordial relations with Swaziland. Sweden was represented at the official ceremonies held from 4–8 September 1968 in Mbabane by Envoy Eric Virgin, who had been tasked with conveying the Swedish King's congratulations.
A few years later, Sweden's envoy in Pretoria was also accredited to Swaziland's capital, Mbabane. From 1977 onward, Sweden's ambassador in Maputo, Mozambique, was also accredited to Swaziland, which has been known as Eswatini since 2018.
List of representatives NamePeriodTitleResident / Concurrent accreditationNotesPresented credentialsRefKingdom of Swaziland (–2018)Carl Johan Rappe1970–1973EnvoyResident in PretoriaLennart Westerberg1973–1977EnvoyResident in PretoriaLennart Dafgård1977–1980AmbassadorResident in MaputoFinn Bergstrand1980–1983AmbassadorResident in MaputoBo Kälfors1983–1988AmbassadorResident in MaputoLars-Olof Edström1988–1991AmbassadorResident in MaputoBirgitta Johansson1992–1994AmbassadorResident in MaputoHelena Ödmark1995–1997AmbassadorResident in MaputoErik Åberg1997–2002AmbassadorResident in MaputoMaj-Inger Klingvall2003–2006AmbassadorResident in MaputoTorvald Åkesson2007–2011AmbassadorResident in MaputoUlla Andrén2011–2014AmbassadorResident in MaputoIrina Schoulgin Nyoni2014–2017AmbassadorResident in Maputo30 July 2015Marie Andersson de Frutos2017–2018AmbassadorResident in MaputoKingdom of Eswatini (2018–present)Marie Andersson de Frutos2018–2020AmbassadorResident in MaputoMette Sunnergren2020–2025AmbassadorResident in Maputo8 August 2022Andrés Jato2025–presentAmbassadorResident in Maputo
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