The Ambassador of Sweden to Egypt (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Arab Republic of Egypt) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Egypt and government of Egypt.
History When Egypt was recognized as an independent kingdom by the United Kingdom in 1922, Legation Councillor was appointed Consul General and became Sweden's first minister in Cairo. Until then, Sweden had been represented in Egypt by a consulate general and diplomatic agents.
The Swedish envoy/ambassador in Cairo has, over the years, been accredited to several neighboring countries. In October 1945, Swedish Minister Widar Bagge in Cairo was also accredited to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. On 7 February 1947, Minister Bagge was appointed envoy to both Beirut and Damascus. Sweden's minister in Cairo remained accredited in these countries until 1957, when the Swedish legation in Beirut opened and the Swedish minister there assumed that role. Other countries where the Swedish ambassador in Cairo has been concurrently accredited include Saudi Arabia (1957–1960), Yemen (1961–1962), Somalia (1965–1970), Cyprus (1976–1981), and Sudan (1967–2004).
In August 1957, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Egypt 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. Brynolf Eng, the envoy there, was appointed as Sweden's ambassador to Cairo.
On 22 February 1958, Sweden recognized the newly formed state of the United Arab Republic. On the same day, Sweden's envoy in Cairo, Ambassador Brynolf Eng, presented the notification and his credentials as Swedish ambassador to the United Arab Republic.
List of representatives NamePeriodTitleResident / Concurrent accreditationNotesPresented credentialsRefKhedivate of Egypt (1867–1914)Carlo Landberg1888–1893Diplomatic agentAlso consul general in Alexandria as well as diplomatic agent in EgyptCarl-Axel Wachtmeister27 March 1908 – 1914 Diplomatic agentAlso consul general in Alexandria as well as diplomatic agent in Egypt. Consular judge there on 1 January 1910Sultanate of Egypt (1914–1922)Carl-Axel Wachtmeister1914 – 12 March 1918Diplomatic agentAlso consul general in Alexandria as well as diplomatic agent in EgyptCarl-Axel Wachtmeister12 March 1918 – 11 July 1919Resident ministerAlso consul general in Alexandria as well as resident minister in EgyptWiktor Unander1919–1922Acting diplomatic agentAlso consul general in CairoKingdom of Egypt (1922–1953)Harald Bildt14 July 1922 – 1936Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryAlso consul general in CairoOlof Carlander23 May 1931 – 1931Chargé d'affairesAlso acting consul general. During Harald Bildt's leaveOlof Carlander28 June 1932 – 1932Chargé d'affairesAlso acting consul general. During Harald Bildt's leaveKnut Richard Thyberg1936–1938Chargé d'affaires ad interimIvan Danielsson1 July 1937 – 1942EnvoyArvid Hugo Berns1942–1945First legation secretary and chargé d'affairesWidar Bagge1945–1951EnvoyAlso accredited to Ethiopia (1945–1950), Lebanon (1947–1951), and Syria (1947–1951)Gustaf Weidel1951–1953EnvoyAlso accredited to Lebanon and SyriaRepublic of Egypt (1953–1958)Gustaf Weidel1953–1955EnvoyAlso accredited to Lebanon and SyriaBrynolf Eng1955–1957EnvoyAlso accredited to Lebanon and SyriaBrynolf Eng1957–1958AmbassadorAlso accredited to Saudi Arabia (1957–1960) and Yemen (1961)United Arab Republic (1958–1971)Brynolf Eng1958–1961AmbassadorAlso accredited to Saudi Arabia (1957–1960) and Yemen (1961)22 February 1958Sven Dahlman1961–1962AmbassadorAlso accredited to YemenAdolf Croneborg1962–1966AmbassadorAlso accredited to Somalia (1964–1966)Tord Hagen1966–1971AmbassadorAlso accredited to Somalia (1967–1970) and Sudan (1967–1972)Arab Republic of Egypt (1971–present)Tord Hagen1971–1972AmbassadorAlso accredited to Sudan (1967–1972)Lars von Celsing1972–1976AmbassadorAlso accredited to SudanAxel Edelstam1976–1981AmbassadorAlso accredited to Cyprus (1976–1981), Sudan (1976–1981), and Somalia (1980–1981)Olov Ternström1981–1986AmbassadorAlso accredited to SudanLars-Olof Brilioth1987–1990AmbassadorAlso accredited to SudanJan Ståhl1990–1995AmbassadorAlso accredited to SudanChrister Sylvén1995–2000AmbassadorAlso accredited to SudanSven Linder2000–2003AmbassadorAlso accredited to SudanStig Elvemar2003–2008AmbassadorAlso accredited to Sudan (until 2004)Malin Kärre2008–2013AmbassadorCharlotta Sparre2013–2017AmbassadorJan Thesleff1 September 2017 – 2021AmbassadorHåkan Emsgård2021–2024AmbassadorDag Juhlin-DannfeltJanuary 2025 – presentAmbassador
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