List of ambassadors of Sweden to Armenia

Ambassador of
Sweden to Armenia
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Eva Sundquist
since 2025
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Yerevan
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatYerevan, Armenia
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderÖrjan Berner
Formation1992
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Yerevan

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

History

In a report on the reorganization of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in early January 1921, it was proposed that the head of mission in Constantinople also be accredited to Sofia, Belgrade, Athens, Tbilisi, Baku, and eventually Armenia. However, the experts recommended that, for the time being, the minister be accredited only to Sofia.[1]

On 8 July 1992, the Swedish government decided to enter into an agreement with Armenia to establish diplomatic relations. The agreement entered into force on 10 July 1992, upon its signing in Helsinki by Foreign Minister Margaretha af Ugglas on behalf of Sweden, and Foreign Minister Raffi Hovannisian on behalf of Armenia.[2] That same year, Sweden's ambassador in Moscow, Örjan Berner, was also accredited as ambassador to Armenia.[3]

The ambassador in Moscow remained accredited to Armenia's capital, Yerevan, until 2006, when a Stockholm-based ambassador for the Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) assumed the accreditation.[4] In 2010, Sweden opened an embassy in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.[5] The ambassador there was then also accredited to Yerevan.

In March 2014, Sweden opened an embassy in Yerevan.[6] The embassy was inaugurated on 13 June 2014 by Trade Minister Ewa Björling.[7] The embassy was managed by a chargé d'affaires ad interim in the ambassador's absence. Since 2020, Sweden has had a resident ambassador in Yerevan.[8]

List of representatives

Name Period Title Notes Ref
Örjan Berner 1992–1994 Ambassador Resident in Moscow. [3]
Sven Hirdman 1994–2004 Ambassador Resident in Moscow. [9]
Johan Molander 2004–2006 Ambassador Resident in Moscow. [10]
Hans Adén September 2006 – 2010 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm. [4][11]
Diana Janse 2011–2014 Ambassador Resident in Tbilisi. [12]
Mårten Ehnberg 7 August 2014 – 2016 Chargé d'affaires [13][14]
Martina Quick 2015–2018 Ambassador Resident in Tbilisi. [15][16]
Margareta Kristianson September 2016 – 2017 Chargé d'affaires ad interim [17]
Martin Fredriksson 2017–2019 Chargé d'affaires ad interim[a] [19][18]
Ulrik Tideström 2018–2020 Ambassador Resident in Tbilisi. [20]
Birger Karlsson 2019–2020 Chargé d'affaires ad interim[b] [21]
Patrik Svensson September 2020 – 2025 Ambassador [22]
Eva Sundquist 2025–present Ambassador [23]

Footnotes

  1. ^ He held the following diplomatic rank: minister counsellor[18]
  2. ^ He held the following diplomatic rank: minister counsellor[21]

References

  1. ^ "Vår diplomati: beskickning bör upprättas i Prag" [Our diplomacy: diplomatic mission should be established in Prague]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 3. 4 January 1921. p. 5. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  2. ^ Sveriges internationella överenskommelser: SÖ 1992:63 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Utrikesdepartementet. 1992. pp. 1–2. ISSN 0284-1967. SELIBR 4110996.
  3. ^ a b Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1994). Sveriges statskalender 1994 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 172. ISBN 9138129485. SELIBR 3682773.
  4. ^ a b Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 78, 174. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  5. ^ "Georgien" [Georgia] (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Armenien" [Armenia] (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Sweden opens embassy in Armenia". Yerevan. News.am. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Sweden's first resident ambassador presents credentials to Armenian President". Yerevan: Armenpress. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  9. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2004). Sveriges statskalender 2004 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 167. ISBN 91-38-32120-3. SELIBR 89506762.
  10. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 172. ISBN 91-38-32230-7. SELIBR 10156707.
  11. ^ "New Ambassador in Southern Caucasus" (Press release). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 21 September 2006. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  12. ^ "The newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden Diana Janse presented her credentials to the President Sargsyan" (Press release). President of Armenia. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  13. ^ "As of 07.08.2014 Mårten Ehnberg assumed his duties as Charge d' Affairs of the Embassy of Sweden in Yerevan". Embassy of Sweden, Yerevan. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2025 – via Facebook.
  14. ^ "Marten Ehnberg". LinkedIn. Retrieved 9 May 2025. Chargé d'Affaires - Embassy of Sweden in Armenia - 2014–2016 - 2 years
  15. ^ "Newly-appointed Swedish Ambassador to Armenia Martina Quick presents her credentials to President" (Press release). President of Armenia. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Farewell meeting with the Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly". Embassy of Sweden, Yerevan. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  17. ^ "Margareta Kristianson". LinkedIn. Retrieved 9 May 2025. Chargé d'Affaires a.i. - Embassy of Sweden in Armenia - sep. 2016–now
  18. ^ a b "Mr. Peter Eriksson, Sweden's Minister for International Development Cooperation visits Armenia". Embassy of Sweden, Yerevan. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  19. ^ Embassy of Sweden, Yerevan [@SwedeninArmenia] (15 March 2017). "Welcome Martin Fredriksson, newly appointed Charge d' affaires of the Embassy of Sweden in Yerevan @SwedeninArmenia" (Tweet). Yerevan. Retrieved 9 May 2025 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Ambassador of Sweden H.E. Mr. Ulrik Tideström presents credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia H.E. Mr. Armen Sarkissian". Embassy of Sweden, Yerevan. 7 November 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Speech by Birger Karlsson, Minister-Counsellor, Chargé d'Affaires a. i. of the Embassy of Sweden in Yerevan, at the launching ceremony of "Modern Parliament for a Modern Armenia" project". Embassy of Sweden, Yerevan. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  22. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Armenien" [New ambassador to Armenia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  23. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Armenien" [New ambassador to Armenia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
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