The Ambassador of Sweden to Cuba (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Cuba) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Cuba and government of Cuba.
History In a report on the reorganization of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in early January 1921, the experts recommended a proposal from the Swedish chargé d'affaires in Mexico to extend the mission's area of responsibility to the Central American states, British Honduras, as well as Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Haiti, and San Domingo, along with the British, French, Dutch, and American possessions in the West Indies. On 30 September 1921, Gylfe Anderberg was appointed Sweden's first minister in Havana, based in Mexico City.
A 1938 trade report proposed strengthening Sweden's diplomatic presence in key export markets by establishing new positions in Havana, Wellington, and Rio de Janeiro. A debate followed regarding whether to station the position in Havana or Kingston. In February 1939, it was concluded that Cuba's diplomatic needs could be met through internal reassignment. The Swedish mission in Havana became operational in October 1939, covering Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and parts of the West Indies.
In 1951, the Swedish government decided to eliminate the diplomatic position in Havana, transferring responsibilities to the envoy in Mexico City, while local consuls managed minor affairs. However, by 1969, Sweden's growing interests in Cuba justified the establishment of a Swedish embassy in Havana, led by a chargé d'affaires ad interim under the ambassador in Mexico.
In April 1963, an agreement was reached to elevate Sweden's legation in Havana and Cuba's legation in Stockholm to embassies. On 3 April, Ambassador Tord Göransson, resident in Mexico City, was appointed ambassador to Havana as well. In 1972, the mission was elevated to an independent embassy, and was appointed Sweden's first resident ambassador in Havana.
List of representatives NamePeriodTitleResident / Concurrent accreditationNotesPresented credentialsRefRepublic of Cuba (1902–1959)Gylfe Anderberg30 September 1921 – 1 February 1938EnvoyResident in Mexico CityVilhelm Assarsson1 February 1938 – 1940EnvoyResident in Mexico CityErik Wisén1 July 1939 – 1943Chargé d'affaires ad interimAlso accredited to Ciudad Trujillo (from 1941) and Port-au-Prince (from 1941)Erik Wisén1943–1948Chargé d'affairesAlso accredited to Ciudad Trujillo and Port-au-PrinceKarl Yngve Vendel1948–1951Chargé d'affairesAlso accredited to Ciudad Trujillo and Port-au-PrinceFritz Stackelberg1951–1953EnvoyResident in CaracasCarl-Herbert Borgenstierna1953–1958EnvoyResident in CaracasGunnar Dryselius1958–1959EnvoyResident in CaracasSecond Republic of Cuba (1959–present)Gunnar Dryselius1959–1963EnvoyResident in CaracasTord Göransson3 April 1964 – 1969AmbassadorResident in Mexico CityCarl-Henric Nauckhoff1969–1972AmbassadorResident in Mexico CityCarl-Johan Groth1969–1972Chargé d'affaires ad interimHans Björk1973–1976AmbassadorAlso accredited to Kingston (from 1974)Thord Bengtson1977–1979AmbassadorAlso accredited to KingstonAnders Sandström1980–1984AmbassadorAlso accredited to KingstonJan Ståhl1984–1987AmbassadorAlso accredited to KingstonKrister Göranson1987–1991AmbassadorKarin Oldfelt Hjertonsson1991–1995AmbassadorMichael Frühling1995–2000AmbassadorEivor Halkjaer2000–2004AmbassadorChrister Elm2004–2008AmbassadorCaroline Fleetwood2008–2012AmbassadorHanna Lambert2012–2012Chargé d'affaires ad interimElisabeth Eklund2013–2016AmbassadorJonas LovénSeptember 2016 – 2019AmbassadorTomas Wiklund1 September 2019 – 2022Ambassador11 October 2019Hanna LambertAugust 2022 – 2025AmbassadorAlso accredited to Santo Domingo6 October 2022Anna Craenen2025–presentAmbassadorAlso accredited to Santo Domingo23 September 2025
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