List of ambassadors of Sweden to India
Ambassador of Sweden to India | |
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![]() Incumbent since 2022Jan Thesleff | |
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, New Delhi | |
Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Residence | 4-5 Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri[a] |
Seat | New Delhi, India |
Appointer | Government of Sweden |
Term length | No fixed term |
Inaugural holder | Gunnar Jarring |
Formation | 1948 |
Website | Swedish Embassy, New Delhi |
The Ambassador of Sweden to India (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of India) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of India and government of India.
History
The first Swedish minister in India, envoy Gunnar Jarring, handed over his letter of credence to the Indian Governor-General C. Rajagopalachari on 9 November 1948.[2]
In August 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Indian 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.[3]
List of representatives
Name | Period | Title | Notes | Ref |
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Gunnar Jarring | 1948–1951 | Envoy | Also accredited to Colombo (from 1950). | [4] |
Per Wijkman | 1951–1955 | Envoy | Also accredited to Colombo. | [5] |
Alva Myrdal | 3 December 1955 – 26 October 1956 | Envoy | Also accredited to Rangoon (from 22 February 1956) and Colombo (from 21 May 1956). | [6] |
Alva Myrdal | 27 October 1956 – 1 April 1961 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Rangoon and Colombo. | [6] |
Klas Böök | 1961–1965 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Colombo and Kathmandu. | [7] |
Gunnar Heckscher | 1965–1970 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Colombo and Kathmandu. | [8] |
Axel Lewenhaupt | 1970–1975 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Colombo and Kathmandu. | [9] |
Lennart Finnmark | 1975–1983 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Dhaka (1975–1977) as well as Colombo and Kathmandu (1975–1983). | [10] |
Torsten Örn | 1978–1979 | Chargé d'affaires | [11] | |
Axel Edelstam | 1983–1987 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu and Thimphu. | [12] |
Örjan Berner | 1987–1989 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu and Thimphu. | [13] |
Pär Kettis | 1989–1994 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu and Thimphu. | [14] |
Karl-Göran Engström | 1994–2000 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu and Thimphu. | [15] |
Johan Nordenfelt | 2000–2004 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, and Thimphu. | [16] |
Inga Eriksson Fogh | 2004–2006 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, and Thimphu. | [17] |
Lars-Olof Lindgren | 2007–2012 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Colombo, Kathmandu, Malé, and Thimphu. | [18] |
Harald Sandberg | 2012–2017 | Ambassador | [19] | |
Klas Molin | September 2017 – 2022 | Ambassador | [20] | |
Jan Thesleff | 2022–present | Ambassador | [21] |
Gallery
- Ambassador Alva Myrdal (1955–1961) and Sune Lindström.
- Ambassador Lars-Olof Lindgren (2007–2012) and President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
- Ambassador Harald Sandberg (2012–2017) and President Pratibha Patil.
- Ambassador Klas Molin (2017–2022) and President Ram Nath Kovind.
See also
Footnotes
- ^ The ambassador's residence is located at the same place as the chancery.[1]
References
- ^ "New Delhi, Indien. Ambassadanläggning" [New Delhi, India. Embassy facility] (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Svenske ministern i Indien" [Swedish minister in India]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 10 November 1948. p. 4A. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Tre nya ambassadörer" [Three new ambassadors]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 21 August 1956. p. A7. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1962). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1963 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1963] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 524. SELIBR 9649168.
- ^ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1033. SELIBR 3681519.
- ^ a b Thullberg, Per (1987–1989). "Alva Myrdal". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 26. National Archives of Sweden. p. 161. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 156. SELIBR 3681519.
- ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1970). Sveriges statskalender. 1970 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 352.
- ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1972). Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1972 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 354. SELIBR 3682755.
- ^ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1992). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1993] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 328. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
- ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1270. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
- ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 251. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
- ^ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 122. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
- ^ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 592. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
- ^ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 298. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
- ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2004). Sveriges statskalender 2004 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 175. ISBN 91-38-32120-3. SELIBR 89506762.
- ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 180. ISBN 91-38-32230-7. SELIBR 10156707.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 182. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
- ^ "New Ambassador at the Embassy in New Delhi". Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Ny ambassadör i Indien" [New ambassador in India] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Jan Thesleff ny ambassadör i Indien" [Jan Thesleff new ambassador in India] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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