The Ambassador of Sweden to Italy (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Italian Republic) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Italy and government of Italy.
History In March 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Italian 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 NamePeriodTitleResident / Concurrent accreditationNotesPresented credentialsRefKingdom of Sardinia (1297–1861)Geronimo Marchelli1766–1788Chargé d'affairesGenoaGeorg Gustaf Wrangel7 April 1789 – 1793Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryFrancesco Piranesi1790–1794ResidentRomeGustaf Mauritz Armfelt7 September 1792 – 1794MinisterJohan Claes Lagersvärd1792–?Chargé d'affairesFrancesco Piranesi1794–1798MinisterGustaf von Düben1802–?Chargé d'affairesAt the Imperial Roman Court.Gotthard Wilhelm von Budberg1812–1812Chargé d'affairesIn Naples but was immediately recalled due to the outbreak of war.Johan Claes Lagersvärd1815/16–1834Resident ministerJohan Wilhelm Bergman1841–1852Chargé d'affairesCarl Wachtmeister25 September 1850 – 1858Chargé d'affaires and consul general ad interimCarl Edward Vilhelm Piper22 June 1859 – 1861Chargé d'affairesIn Turin.Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)Carl Fredrik Hochschild20 July 1861 – 1863Chargé d'affairesIn Turin. Also acting consul general in Italy on 18 October 1861.Carl Fredrik Hochschild27 March 1863 – 1865Resident ministerAlso consul general from the same date.Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper6 October 1865 – 1872EnvoyIn Rome. Also acting consul general there in 1865.Hans Henrik von Essen12 June 1873 – 1877EnvoyActing consul general in Italy on 26 September 1873.Frans Theodor Lindstrand6 August 1877 – 21 June 1889EnvoyActing consul general in Italy on 17 August 1877.Carl Bildt10 September 1889 – 1902EnvoyThor von Ditten8 May 1903 — 9 June 1905EnvoyCarl Bildt14 October 1905 – 5 March 1920EnvoyEvert Åkerhielm1906–1906Chargé d'affaires ad interimAugustin Beck-Friis5 November 1920 – 26 July 1927EnvoyDied in officeErik Sjöborg1928–1937EnvoyEinar af Wirsén1937–1940EnvoyHans Beck-Friis1940–1942EnvoyJoen Lagerberg14 September 1942 – 1946EnvoyItalian Republic (1946–present)Christian Günther28 June 1946 – 21 April 1950EnvoyJohan Beck-Friis1950–1956EnvoyJohan Beck-Friis2 March 1956 – 1956AmbassadorEric von Post1956–1965AmbassadorBrynolf Eng1966–1973AmbassadorAlso accredited to MaltaDick Hichens-Bergström1973–1979AmbassadorAlso accredited to MaltaAxel Lewenhaupt1979–1983AmbassadorAlso accredited to MaltaEric Virgin1983–1986AmbassadorAlso accredited to MaltaSven Fredrik Hedin1986–1989AmbassadorOla Ullsten1989–1995AmbassadorAlso accredited to Albania (from 1992)Political appointee (non-career diplomat)Torsten Örn1996–1998AmbassadorAlso accredited to Albania.Göran Berg1998–2002AmbassadorAlso accredited to Albania and MaltaStaffan Wrigstad2002–2006AmbassadorAlso accredited to Albania and San Marino (from 2005)Anders Bjurner2006–2010AmbassadorAlso accredited to Albania (until 2008) and San MarinoRuth Jacoby2010–2015AmbassadorAlso accredited to San MarinoRobert Rydberg2015–2020AmbassadorAlso accredited to San MarinoJan Björklund1 September 2020 – 1 October 2025AmbassadorPolitical appointee (non-career diplomat)24 September 2020Karin Höglund1 October 2025–presentAmbassador25 September 2025
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See also Italy–Sweden relations Embassy of Sweden, Rome
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