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

History

In a report on the reorganization of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in early January 1921, it was proposed that the head of the mission in Constantinople also be accredited in Sofia, Belgrade, Athens, Tiflis, Baku, and eventually in Armenia. However, the experts suggested that, for the time being, the minister should be accredited only in Sofia.

In December 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Turkish 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 NamePeriodTitleNotesRefOttoman Empire (1299–1922)Axel Reenstierna1727 – 16 February 1730MinisterDied on 16 February 1730 in Stockholm before he could take up the aforementioned position.Carl Fredrik von Höpken7 December 1734 – 1738Chargé d'affairesAlong with Edvard Carleson.Carl Fredrik von Höpken17 August 1738 – 1742Envoy extraordinaryAlong with Edvard Carleson.Edvard Carleson7 December 1734 – 1742Chargé d'affairesAlong with Carl Fredrik von Höpken.Edvard Carleson17 August 1738 – 1742Envoy extraordinaryAlong with Carl Fredrik von Höpken.Gustaf Celsing6 July 1747 – 1750ResidentGustaf Celsing19 January 1750 – 1770EnvoyUlric Celsing27 November 1770 – 20 January 1780EnvoyLetter of credence 3 June 1771. Also acting consul in Smyrna on 16 May 1777.Ignatius Mouradgea d'OhssonDecember 1782 – May 1783Chargé d'affaires ad interimGerhard von Heidenstam7 November 1782 – 24 February 1791MinisterAlso acting consul in the Levant 16 February 1787.Carl Gustaf Adlerberg9 June 1787 – ?Chargé d'affaires ad interimGeorg Joseph von Brentano22 January 1789 – 17 January 1792MinisterAlong with Pehr Olof von Asp.Carl Gustaf Adlerberg30 October 1792 – 17 July 1795»co-minister»Pehr Olof von Asp24 February 1791 – 17 July 1795MinisterAlso consul general in the Levant.Ignatius Mouradgea d'Ohsson1795–1795Chargé d'affairesIgnatius Mouradgea d'Ohsson8 July 1795 – 1 May 1805Minister plenipotentiaryOn leave 26 February 1799.Carl Gustaf König26 February 1799 – 31 May 1805Chargé d'affairesAlso acting consul general in the Levant.Nils Gustaf Palin31 May 1805 – 1814Chargé d'affairesAlso consul general in the Levant.Nils Gustaf Palin15 December 1814 – 20 February 1824Resident ministerCarl Gustaf Löwenhielm20 February 1824 – 1827Resident ministerAlso acting consul general in the Levant.Albrecht Elof Ihre4 July 1827 – 1831Chargé d'affairesAnton Testa1831–1838Chargé d'affairesUno von Troil29 June 1838 – 9 April 1839Resident ministerDied in office.Anton Testa1839–1858Chargé d'affairesGeorg Sibbern1858–1858EnvoyPeter Collett1859–1860EnvoyCarl Wachtmeister20 July 1861 – October 1861EnvoyOscar Björnstjerna1 November 1861 – 1862Chargé d'affaires ad interimOscar Björnstjerna29 April 1862 – 1863Chargé d'affairesOscar Björnstjerna27 March 1863 – 1864Resident ministerCarl Fredrik Palmstierna16 October 1865 – 1 December 1868Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryOluf Stenersen? – 20 January 1869Chargé d'affaires ad interimOluf Stenersen21 January 1869 – May 1869Resident ministerSelim Ehrenhoff1 May 1869 – 1879Resident ministerSelim Ehrenhoff11 July 1879 – 9 December 1887Minister plenipotentiaryGustaf Lennart Reuterskiöld9 October 1888 – 1890Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryOtto Stenbock16 October 1890 – 1900Acting minister plenipotentiaryOtto Stenbock29 June 1900 – 1903Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryJoachim Beck-Friis22 May 1903 – 1905Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryCharles Emil Ramel9 June 1905 – 28 September 1906Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryCossva Anckarsvärd28 September 1906 – 1920EnvoyAlso consul general there. Also accredited to Sofia (from 8 April 1914).Gustaf Wallenberg1921–1923EnvoyAlso accredited to Sofia.Republic of Turkey (1923–present)Gustaf Wallenberg1923–1930EnvoyAlso accredited to Sofia.Johannes Kolmodin20 August 1924 – 4 October 1930Chargé d'affaires ad interimOn various occasions.Carl von Heidenstam14 July 1930 – 1931EnvoyAlso accredited to Sofia.Erik Boheman1931–1934EnvoyAlso accredited to Athens (from 1933) and Sofia.Wilhelm Winther1934–1937EnvoyAlso accredited to Athens and Sofia (until 1935).Eric Gyllenstierna1938–1939EnvoyAlso accredited to Athens.Sven Allard1939–1940Chargé d'affairesEinar Modig21 August 1939 – 1945EnvoyAlso accredited to Athens.Knut Richard Thyberg1940–1941Chargé d'affaires ad interimEric von Post1945–1951EnvoyAdolf Croneborg1951 – December 1956EnvoyAdolf CroneborgDecember 1956 – 1959AmbassadorÅke Malmaeus1959–1963AmbassadorJan Stenström1964–1968AmbassadorHarry Bagge1969–1973AmbassadorÖsten Lundborg1973–1975AmbassadorLennart Myrsten1975–1977AmbassadorRune Nyström1977–1981AmbassadorHenrik Liljegren1982–1985AmbassadorLennart Dafgård1985–1989AmbassadorErik Cornell1990–1995AmbassadorMichael Sahlin1995–1998AmbassadorAlso accredited to Baku (from 1997).Henrik Liljegren1998–2001AmbassadorAlso accredited to Baku.Ann Dismorr2001–2005AmbassadorAlso accredited to Baku.Christer Asp2005–2010AmbassadorHåkan Åkesson2010–2013AmbassadorLars Wahlund2013–2018AmbassadorAnnika Molin Hellgren1 September 2018 – 2020AmbassadorStaffan Herrström1 September 2020 – 2023AmbassadorMalena MårdAugust 2023 – 2026AmbassadorUlrika FuneredAugust 2026 – presentAmbassador

See also Sweden–Turkey relations

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