The Ambassador of Sweden to Pakistan (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Pakistan and government of Pakistan.
History In July 1949, the King in Council decided to establish diplomatic relations with Pakistan. The envoy to Tehran and Baghdad, Harry Eriksson, was also appointed as envoy to Karachi. On 24 October 1949, Envoy Eriksson presented his credentials to the Governor-General, Khawaja Nazimuddin. Eriksson conveyed well-wishes to Pakistan from King Gustaf V and the Swedish people.
In March 1956, Gösta Brunnström was appointed Sweden's first resident envoy to Karachi. On 12 April 1956, he presented his credentials to President Iskander Mirza.
In August 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Pakistani 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. Sweden's newly appointed minister there, Gösta Brunnström, was appointed as ambassador.
After Sweden established diplomatic relations with the Maldives on 21 August 1978, the Swedish ambassador in Islamabad was also accredited to Malé that same year. In 1995, this accreditation was transferred to the Swedish ambassador in New Delhi. Between 2002 and 2008, the Swedish ambassador in Islamabad was also accredited to Kabul, Afghanistan.
List of representatives NamePeriodTitleNotesRefHarry Eriksson1949–1951EnvoyResident in Tehran.Gunnar Jarring1951–1952EnvoyResident in Tehran.Torsten Hylander1952–1952Chargé d'affaires ad interimRagnvald Bagge1953–1956EnvoyResident in Tehran.Gösta BrunnströmMarch 1956 – August 1956EnvoyGösta BrunnströmAugust 1956 – 1960AmbassadorHugo Ärnfast1960–1964AmbassadorLennart Finnmark1964–1969AmbassadorBengt Odhner1969–1973AmbassadorRune Nyström1974–1977AmbassadorBengt Rösiö1977–1979AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malé (from 1978).Carl-Johan Groth1979–1983AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malé.Sten Strömholm1983–1985AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malé.Gunnar Hultner1985–1990AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malé (from 1986).Ian Paulsson1990–1995AmbassadorAlso accredited to Malé.Nils Rosenberg1995–1999AmbassadorPeter Tejler1999–2003AmbassadorAlso accredited to Kabul (from 2002).Ann Wilkens2003–2007AmbassadorAlso accredited to Kabul.Anna Karin Eneström2007–2009AmbassadorAlso accredited to Kabul (until 2008).Ulrika Sundberg2009–2011AmbassadorLars-Hjalmar Wide2011–2013AmbassadorTomas Rosander2013–2016AmbassadorIngrid Johansson1 May 2016 – 2020AmbassadorHenrik PerssonSeptember 2020 – 2024AmbassadorAlexandra Berg von Linde2024–presentAmbassador
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