List of ambassadors of Sweden to South Africa

The Ambassador of Sweden to South Africa (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of South Africa) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of South Africa and government of South Africa.

History In 1944, the Swedish consulate general in Pretoria was upgraded to a legation and Harry Eriksson was appointed Sweden's first envoy in South Africa.

On 1 November 1993, after Nelson Mandela was released from prison, the Swedish legation was upgraded to an embassy, as one of the last legations in the world. The diplomatic rank was thereafter changed to ambassador instead of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary.

List of representatives NamePeriodTitleResident / Concurrent accreditationNotesPresented credentialsRefUnion of South Africa (1910–1961)Harry Eriksson1944–1945Acting envoyHarry Eriksson1945–1948EnvoyCarl Olof Gisle1948–1954EnvoyAlexis Aminoff1954–1959EnvoyEyvind Bratt1959–1961EnvoyRepublic of South Africa (1961–present)Eyvind Bratt1961–1963EnvoyHugo Tamm1964–1966EnvoyEric Virgin1966–1970EnvoyAlso acreddited to Gaborone (from 1969) and Maseru (from 1968).Carl Johan Rappe1970–1973EnvoyAlso acreddited to Gaborone, Maseru and Mbabane.Lennart Westerberg1973–1978EnvoyAlso acreddited to Maseru (until 1978) and Mbabane (until 1977).Gustaf Hamilton af Hageby1978–1982EnvoyArne Helleryd1982–1985EnvoyJan Lundvik1985–1990EnvoyIngemar Stjernberg1990–1993EnvoyIngemar Stjernberg1993–1994AmbassadorBo Heinebäck1994–1999AmbassadorHelena Nilsson Lannegren2000–2005AmbassadorAlso acreddited to Maseru and Windhoek (both from 2001).Political appointee (non-career diplomat)Anders Möllander2005–2008AmbassadorAlso acreddited to Maseru and Windhoek.Peter Tejler2008–2012AmbassadorAlso acreddited to Maseru, Gaborone, and Windhoek.Anders Hagelberg2012–2016AmbassadorAlso acreddited to Gaborone.29 January 2013Botswana: South Africa: ; Credentials: Cecilia JulinSeptember 2016 – 2020AmbassadorAlso acreddited to Maseru, Gaborone, SADC, and Windhoek.Botswana: Lesotho: Namibia: South Africa: Southern African Development Community: Håkan JuholtSeptember 2020 – 2025AmbassadorAlso acreddited to Maseru, Gaborone, SADC, and Windhoek.Political appointee (non-career diplomat)19 November 2020Botswana: Lesotho: Namibia: South Africa: ; Credentials: Southern African Development Community: Anna Karin Eneström2025–presentAmbassadorAlso acreddited to Maseru, Gaborone, and Windhoek.2 October 2025Botswana: Lesotho: Namibia: South Africa: ; Credentials:

See also South Africa–Sweden relations Embassy of Sweden, Pretoria

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