The Ambassador of Sweden to Cyprus (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Cyprus) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president and government of Cyprus.

History On the occasion of Cyprus' declaration of independence on 16 August 1960, Swedish foreign minister Östen Undén sent a congratulatory telegram to Cypriot foreign minister Nikos Kranidiotis, stating that the Swedish government recognized Cyprus as a sovereign and independent state. He expressed his hope for friendly and cordial relations between the two countries. At the same time, congratulatory telegrams were also sent to Cyprus' President, Archbishop Makarios III, by King Gustaf VI Adolf.

In October 1960, Sweden and Cyprus reached an agreement to establish diplomatic relations. In connection with this, Sweden's ambassador in Beirut, Gösta Brunnström, was appointed to also serve as ambassador to Nicosia.

On 20 April 1964, the new Swedish embassy in Nicosia began its operations under the leadership of the Swedish ambassador in Beirut, Gösta Brunnström. Based in Lebanon, Brunnström had previously been responsible for Cyprus, but Sweden had not yet had a permanent diplomatic presence on the island. When Swedish UN troops were sent to Cyprus, as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), such a representation in Nicosia was deemed necessary. The new embassy was to be headed by Göran Bundy as chargé d'affaires. The temporary embassy was closed in 1965.

The ambassador was concurrently accredited from Beirut (1960–1974), Cairo (1976–1981), and Tel Aviv (1981–2002). In November 2003, the Swedish government appointed as ambassador to Nicosia, making him the first Swedish ambassador whose sole responsibility was Cyprus. Initially, he was based in Stockholm. In 2004, Sweden opened an embassy in Cyprus.

List of representatives NamePeriodTitleResident / Concurrent accreditationNotesPresented credentialsRefGösta BrunnströmOctober 1960 – 1965AmbassadorResident in BeirutGöran Bundy1964–1965Chargé d'affaires ad interimClaës Ivar Wollin1965–1969AmbassadorResident in BeirutÅke Jonsson1969–1974AmbassadorResident in Beirut–1975–1975AmbassadorVacantAxel Edelstam1976–1981AmbassadorResident in CairoTorsten Örn1981–1983AmbassadorResident in Tel AvivSven Hirdman1983–1987AmbassadorResident in Tel AvivMats Bergquist1987–1992AmbassadorResident in Tel AvivCarl-Magnus Hyltenius1992–1996AmbassadorResident in Tel AvivJohn Hagard1996–1999AmbassadorResident in Tel AvivAnders Lidén1999–2002AmbassadorResident in Tel AvivIngemar Lindahl2003–2004AmbassadorResident in StockholmIngemar Lindahl2004–2012AmbassadorKlas Gierow2012–2016Ambassador10 January 2012Anna Olsson Vrang1 September 2016 – 2019Ambassador3 October 2016Anders Hagelberg1 September 2019 – 2022Ambassador20 September 2019Martin Hagström1 September 2022 – 2026Ambassador30 November 2022Henrik CederinAugust 2026 – presentAmbassador

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See also Cyprus–Sweden relations

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