The Ambassador of Sweden to Angola (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Angola) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Angola and government of Angola.
History Angola became independent on 11 November 1975. On 18 February 1976, Sweden (together with Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Italy, Ireland, and Switzerland) recognized the MPLA government in Angola. In a telegram to Foreign Minister José Eduardo dos Santos, Sweden's Foreign Minister Sven Andersson expressed the Swedish government's best wishes and proposed diplomatic relations between Sweden and Angola.
The Swedish embassy in Luanda opened in October 1976, merely six months after the recognition. Kaj Falkman was appointed Sweden's first ambassador to Angola. On 9 November 1976, Falkman presented his credentials to President Agostinho Neto in the grand hall of the Palace of the People.
The Swedish embassy closed in November 2022. On 1 December 2022, an ambassador for Angola took office, stationed in Stockholm. The ambassador travels to Angola regularly.
List of representatives NamePeriodResident / Non-residentTitleResident / Concurrent accreditationNotesPresented credentialsRefPeople's Republic of Angola (1975–1992)Kaj Falkman1976–1978 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to São Tomé (from 1977)9 November 1976 citing Göte Magnusson1978–1981 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to São ToméLeif Sjöström1982–1985 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to São ToméSten Rylander1985–1988 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to São ToméPer Lindström1988–1992 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to São ToméRepublic of Angola (1992–present)Anders Möllander1992–1995 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to São Tomé (from 1993)Lena Sundh1995–2000 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to São Tomé (from 1996)Roger Gartoft2000–2003 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to São ToméAnders Hagelberg2003–2006 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to São ToméErik Åberg2006–2009 ResidentAmbassadorAlso accredited to São Tomé (until 2008)Bo Emthén2009–2012 ResidentAmbassadorLena SundhSeptember 2012 – September 2016 ResidentAmbassadorLennart Killander LarssonSeptember 2016 – 2019 ResidentAmbassadorEwa Polano1 September 2019 – 2022 ResidentAmbassadorLennart Killander Larsson1 December 2022 – 2026 Non-residentAmbassadorResident in StockholmDag Sjöögren2026–present Non-residentAmbassadorResident in Stockholm
See also Embassy of Sweden, Luanda
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