The Ambassador of Sweden to Russia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Russian Federation) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Russia and government of Russia.
History The Swedish government decided on 15 March 1924, to recognize and establish consular and diplomatic relations with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation was established on 12 December 1991. On 19 December 1991, the Swedish government recognized the Russian Federation as an independent state. On 2 April 1992, Sweden and the Russian Federation reviewed agreements made with the former Soviet Union. The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs submitted a list of valid agreements on 3 September 1992, dated 2 September 1992. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed this list as joint on 5 November 1992. The Swedish government approved this assessment on 28 January 1993.
List of representatives NameTerm startTerm endTitleResident / Concurrent accreditationNotesPresented credentialsRefRussian Empire (1721–1917)Johan von Lilienthal22 December 1664 1667ResidentHerman Cedercreutz15 March 1722 21 July 1729EnvoyJosias Cederhielm17251726AmbassadorJoachim von Dittmer21 July 1729 1738EnvoyEric Matthias von Nolcken13 July 1738 20 May 1741 EnvoyNils Bark1 December 1743 25 June 1747EnvoyGustaf Wulfvenstierna17471748Envoy ExtraordinaireGustaf Wilhelm von Höpken1748 26 August 1749Envoy ExtraordinaireDied in officeJohan August Greiffenheim17491752Envoy ExtraordinaireCarl Barthold Lagerflycht1749 1752 Chargé d'affairesMauritz Posse17521762EnvoyCarl Wilhelm von Düben4 May 1763 1766EnvoyCarl Ribbing17661773Envoy ExtraordinaireFredric Nolcken29 April 1773 14 July 1788Envoy ExtraordinaireGustaf d'AlbedyhllAugust 1780 September 1780Chargé d'affaires ad interimGustaf d'Albedyhll10 May 1782 November 1783Chargé d'affaires ad interimCarl Eherenfried von Carisien1785 1787Resident ministerCurt von StedingkAugust 1790 February 1808AmbassadorFredrik Samuel Silverstolpe1805 1807Chargé d'affairesCurt von StedingkSeptember 1809 December 1811AmbassadorBaltasar af Schenbom1811 30 April 1812Chargé d'affairesDied in officeCarl Löwenhielm1 September 1812 1819EnvoyNils Fredric Palmstjerna30 September 1820 19 August 1845Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryGustaf af Nordin9 October 1845 28 September 1856EnvoyGeorg Adelswärd5 December 1856 1858EnvoyFrederik Anton Ferdinand Hartwig Wedel-Jarlsberg18581865EnvoyOscar Björnstjerna31 October 1865 1872EnvoyOtto Stenbock26 August 18678 November 1867Chargé d'affairesOtto Stenbock22 July 186828 September 1868Chargé d'affairesOtto Stenbock28 August 18691 November 1869Chargé d'affairesFrederik Georg Knut DueNovember 18731890EnvoyArvid Taube30 June 188831 September 1888Chargé d'affaires ad interimArvid Taube29 June 18897 October 1889Chargé d'affaires ad interimGustaf Leonard (Lennart) Reuterskiöld24 September 1890 7 July 1899Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryDied in officeArvid Taube13 June 189010 November 1890Chargé d'affaires ad interimArvid Taube1 June 18913 July 1891Chargé d'affaires ad interimArvid Taube18 August 189111 October 1891Chargé d'affaires ad interimAugust Gyldenstolpe18991904EnvoyHerman Wrangel31 December 19041906Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryEdvard Brändström12 March 1906 1920EnvoyCarl von Heidenstam1911 1916Chargé d'affaires ad interimAt different timesSoviet Union (1922–1991)Carl von Heidenstam22 March 1924 26 June 1924Chargé d'affaires ad interimCarl von Heidenstam27 June 1924 1930EnvoyAlso accredited to Tehran from 26 March 1929Eric Gyllenstierna19301 October 1937EnvoyAlso accredited to Tehran from 5 September 1930 to 1936 and to Baghdad from 18 May 1934 to 1936Wilhelm Winther1 March 1938 1940EnvoyVilhelm Assarsson19401944EnvoyDeclared persona non grata on 17 December 1943Staffan Söderblom28 April 1944 June 1946EnvoyAssumed office 16 JulyGunnar Hägglöf19461947EnvoyRolf Sohlman15 April 194729 December 1947EnvoyRolf Sohlman30 December 19471964AmbassadorAlso accredited to Afghanistan (1948–60), Romania (1951–63), and Bulgaria (1951–63).Gunnar Jarring19641973AmbassadorAlso accredited to MongoliaBrynolf Eng19731975AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia from 1974Göran Ryding19751979AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia13 Octoer 1975Carl De Geer19791983AmbassadorAlso accredited to MongoliaTorsten Örn19831986AmbassadorAlso accredited to MongoliaAnders Thunborg19861989AmbassadorAlso accredited to MongoliaÖrjan Berner19891991AmbassadorAlso accredited to MongoliaRussian Federation (1991–present)Örjan Berner19911994AmbassadorAlso accredited to Mongolia (1989–92), Armenia (1992–94), Azerbaijan (1992–94), Georgia (1992–94), Kazakhstan (1993–94), Kyrgyzstan (1993–94), Tajikistan (1993–94), Turkmenistan (1993–94), Uzbekistan (1993–94), and Belarus (1992–94)Sven Hirdman19942004AmbassadorAlso accredited to Armenia, Azerbaijan (1994–97), Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and BelarusJohan Molander20042008AmbassadorAlso accredited to Armenia (2004–06), Georgia (2004–06), and BelarusTomas Bertelman20082012AmbassadorVeronika Bard Bringéus20122015AmbassadorPeter Ericson20152019AmbassadorMalena Mård1 September 2019 2023AmbassadorKarin OlofsdotterAugust 2023 2025AmbassadorChristina Johannesson2025 IncumbentAmbassador
See also Russia–Sweden relations Embassy of Sweden, Moscow
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