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Ambassador of
Sweden to Rwanda
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Dag Sjöögren
since 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Kigali
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatKigali, Rwanda
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderOtto Rathsman
Formation1964
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Kigali

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

History

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The Swedish government recognized the Republic of Rwanda as a sovereign and independent state in a congratulatory telegram sent by Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Östen Undén, to Rwanda's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Otto Rusingizandekwe, on 1 July 1962. At the same time, Minister Undén expressed the Swedish government's desire to maintain friendly and cordial relations with Rwanda. King Gustaf VI Adolf also sent a congratulatory telegram.[1] Two years later, Sweden's ambassador in Nairobi, Otto Rathsman, was also accredited as ambassador to Rwanda.[2] After Rathsman left his post in 1966, Sweden had no accredited ambassador to Rwanda until 1974.

In 2010, Sweden opened an embassy in Rwanda by upgrading the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency's existing section office.[3] Since August 2016, Sweden has had a resident ambassador in Kigali.[4]

List of representatives

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Name Period Title Notes Ref
Otto Rathsman 1964–1966 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi. [2]
– 1966–1974 –
Lennart Rydfors 1974–1978 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi. [5]
Cecilia Nettelbrandt 1978–1983 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi. [6]
Arne Fältheim 1983–1988 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi. [7]
Nils Gunnar Revelius 1989–1993 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi. [8]
Lars-Göran Engfeldt 1993–1998 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi. [9]
Inga Björk-Klevby 1998–2002 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi. [10]
Bo Göransson 2003–2006 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi. [11]
Anna Brandt 2006–2009 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi. [12]
Ann Dismorr 2009–2012 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi. [13]
Mikael Lindvall September 2010 – July 2012 Chargé d'affaires [14]
Maria Håkansson 2012–2016 Chargé d'affaires [15][16]
Urban Andersson 2014–2016 Ambassador Resident in Kampala. [17]
Jenny Ohlsson October 2016 – 2020 Ambassador [18]
Johanna Teague August 2020 – 2024 Ambassador [19]
Dag Sjöögren 2024–present Ambassador [20]

References

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  1. ^ "Ruanda och Burundi fria. Lugn självständighetsdag" [Ruanda and Burundi free. Peaceful Independence Day]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 2 July 1962. p. A7. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Sveriges statskalender 1966 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1966. pp. 294, 297.
  3. ^ "Rwanda" (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Handel och investeringar i Rwanda" [Trade and investment in Rwanda] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Kigali. 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  5. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1978). Sveriges statskalender 1978 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 447, 453. ISBN 91-38-03894-3. SELIBR 3682759.
  6. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1983). Sveriges statskalender 1983 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 353, 358. ISBN 9138071576. SELIBR 3682764.
  7. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1988). Sveriges statskalender 1988 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 366, 372. ISBN 91-38-09927-6. SELIBR 3682767.
  8. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1993). Sveriges statskalender 1993 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 350, 356. ISBN 9138128098. SELIBR 3682772.
  9. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1998). Sveriges statskalender 1998 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 182, 189. ISBN 9138313111. SELIBR 3682777.
  10. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 184, 191. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
  11. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 183, 191. ISBN 91-38-32230-7. SELIBR 10156707.
  12. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2009). Sveriges statskalender 2009 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 188, 196. ISBN 978-91-38-32464-6. SELIBR 11452377.
  13. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 186, 194. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  14. ^ "CV Mikael Lindvall". Government Offices of Sweden. 4 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Sweden in Rwanda 20 years". Embassy of Sweden, Kigali. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2025 – via Facebook.
  16. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Demokratiska republiken Kongo" [New ambassador in the Democratic Republic of the Congo] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  17. ^ "Yesterday Ambassador Urban Andersson presented his credentials to the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame". Embassy of Sweden, Kigali. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2025 – via Facebook.
  18. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Rwanda" [New ambassador in Rwanda] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  19. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Rwanda" [New ambassador in Rwanda] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  20. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Rwanda" [New ambassador in Rwanda] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
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