The Ambassador of Sweden to Singapore (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Singapore) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Singapore and government of Singapore. Sweden has had a resident ambassador in Singapore since 1983. The Swedish ambassador in Singapore is also accredited as ambassador to Brunei.
History On the occasion of Singapore's declaration of independence in August 1965, Sweden's Prime Minister Tage Erlander stated in a congratulatory telegram to Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew that the Swedish government recognized Singapore as a sovereign and independent state. Sweden established diplomatic relations with Singapore on 8 February 1966, six months after the signing of the Independence of Singapore Agreement, which declared Singapore an independent state. That same month, Sweden's ambassador to Bangkok, Åke Sjölin, was also appointed as ambassador to Singapore. On 23 April 1966, Sjölin presented his credentials in Singapore. Sweden's ambassador to Bangkok remained concurrently accredited to Singapore from 1966 until 1983.
Sweden had been represented in Singapore since the establishment of a Swedish honorary consulate on 25 May 1850. The honorary consulate was elevated to an honorary general consulate in 1970, before being closed in 1975. Despite having an unpaid honorary consul who served until the consulate general's closure in 1975, there was a Swedish career consul in Singapore between 1973 and 1976.
From 1974, a chargé d'affaires, who also served as an embassy counsellor, was based in Singapore. In 1982, this position was elevated to minister, and the following year, to ambassador. In 1983, the Swedish embassy received approval to appoint a resident ambassador to Singapore. The designated ambassador, Håkan Berggren, presented his credentials on 14 January.
Sweden established diplomatic relations with Brunei in 1984. Since then, the Swedish ambassador to Singapore has been concurrently accredited to Brunei.
List of representatives NamePeriodTitleResident / Concurrent accreditationNotesPresented credentialsRefÅke Sjölin1966–1967AmbassadorResident in BangkokAxel Lewenhaupt1967–1970AmbassadorResident in BangkokEric Virgin1971–1976AmbassadorResident in BangkokSven E. Jonsson1973–1976Consul and chargé d'affairesChargé d'affaires from 1974.Jean-Christophe Öberg1976–1981AmbassadorResident in BangkokRasmus Rasmusson1976–1980Chargé d'affaires ad interimHåkan Berggren1980–1982Chargé d'affaires ad interimAxel Edelstam1981–1983AmbassadorResident in BangkokHåkan Berggren1982–1983MinisterHåkan Berggren1983–1984AmbassadorAlso accredited to Brunei (from 1984)Arnold Willén1985–1989AmbassadorAlso accredited to Brunei4 February 1985Finn Bergstrand1989–1995AmbassadorAlso accredited to BruneiKrister Isaksson1995–1997AmbassadorAlso accredited to BruneiEva Walder-Brundin1998–2002AmbassadorAlso accredited to BruneiTeppo Tauriainen2002–2006AmbassadorAlso accredited to BruneiPär Ahlberger2006–2010AmbassadorAlso accredited to BruneiIngemar Dolfe2010–2013AmbassadorAlso accredited to Brunei (from 21 January 2012)Håkan Jevrell2013–2018AmbassadorAlso accredited to Brunei30 October 2013Niclas Kvarnström1 September 2018 – 2021AmbassadorAlso accredited to Brunei (from 29 April 2019)Harald Fries15 August 2021 – 9 January 2022Chargé d'affairesKent HärstedtJanuary 2022 – 2023AmbassadorAlso accredited to Brunei (from 16 April 2022)Political appointee (non-career diplomat)Jenny Egermark2023–2023Chargé d'affaires ad interimAlso accredited to Brunei (from 27 July 2020)Anders Sjöberg31 October 2023 – presentAmbassadorAlso accredited to Brunei (from May 2025)31 October 2023
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