List of ambassadors of Sweden to Hungary

Ambassador of
Sweden to Hungary
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Diana Madunic
since August 2023
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Budapest
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidenceDiana utca 16/c, Istenhegy
SeatBudapest, Hungary
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation1920
First holderOskar Ewerlöf
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Budapest

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

History

Sweden and Hungary established diplomatic relations on 12 November 1920.[1] On 16 February 1921, Envoy Oskar Ewerlöf [sv] presented his credentials to Miklós Horthy, the Regent of Hungary.[2] The Swedish envoy in Vienna was accredited in Budapest from 1920 to 1924, the Swedish envoy in Bern from 1924 to 1928, and again the Swedish envoy in Vienna from 1928 to 1938.

On 29 April 1938, changes in the Swedish foreign representation were announced. Envoy Torsten Undén [sv], who had previously served as the Swedish envoy in Vienna with accreditation also in Budapest, would now move his residence and the chancery to Budapest.[3] After the end of World War II, a Swedish chargé d'affaires was stationed in Budapest until 1949, when the Swedish envoy in Bucharest was accredited to Budapest.

In January 1951, it was reported that the position of head of mission in Bucharest would be discontinued, which was also accredited to Budapest. The responsibility for Sweden's representation in Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria, would thereafter be divided between Belgrade, Moscow, and Prague, with Sweden being represented in those countries by lower-ranking personnel for the time being.[4] The Swedish envoy in Prague was subsequently accredited to Budapest.

In January 1964, it was proposed that the mission in Budapest should be granted independent status.[5] The same month, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs announced that an agreement had been reached to elevate both the Swedish legation in Budapest and the Hungarian legation in Stockholm to embassies.[6] The decision to grant the mission in Budapest independent status and have it led by an ambassador was made by parliament in March 1964.[7]

List of representatives

Name Period Title Notes Ref
Oskar Ewerlöf 1920–1922 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Vienna. [8]
Ivan Danielsson 1923–1924 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Vienna. [9]
Jonas Alströmer 27 September 1924 – 1925 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Bern. [10][11]
Einar Hennings 1925–1928 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Bern. [12]
Torsten Undén 1928–1938 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Vienna. [13]
Torsten Undén 1938–1942 Envoy Accredited to Belgrade (until 1939). [13]
Ivan Danielsson 1942–1945 Envoy [14]
Rolf Arfwedson 1945–1949 Chargé d'affaires [15]
Sven Allard 1949–1954 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Bucharest (1949–51) and from the legation in Prague (1951–54). [16]
Carl Olof Gisle 1954–1959 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Prague. [17]
Karl Fredrik Almqvist 1959–1962 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Prague. [18]
Carl Kjellberg 1962–1964 Legation councillor and chargé d'affaires ad interim [19]
Harry Bagge 1963–1964 Envoy Accredited from the legation in Prague. [20]
Torsten Brandel 1964–1969 Ambassador [21]
Sigge Lilliehöök 1969–1973 Ambassador [22]
Gustaf Bonde 1973 – 21 September 1977 Ambassador Died in office. [23][24]
Torsten Hylander 1978–1981 Ambassador [25]
Vidar Hellners 1981–1985 Ambassador [26]
Ragnar Dromberg 1985–1989 Ambassador [27]
Sten Strömholm 1989–1993 Ambassador [28]
Jan Lundvik 1994–1998 Ambassador Also accredited to Chișinău (from 1992[a]). [31]
Staffan Carlsson 1998–2003 Ambassador [32]
Bengt Lundborg 2003–2006 Ambassador [33]
Cecilia Björner 2006–2011 Ambassador [34]
Karin Olofsdotter 2011–2014 Ambassador
Niclas Trouvé 2014–2019 Ambassador [35]
Dag Hartelius 2019–2023 Ambassador Also accredited to Ljubljana (from 2020). [36]
Diana Madunic August 2023 – present Ambassador Also accredited to Ljubljana (from 22 November 2023). [37][38]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ The Consulate General in Berlin, under the leadership of Consul General Jan Lundvik, was given responsibility for relations with Moldova in 1992, and that same year he was accredited there. In 1994, the responsibility for Moldova was transferred to the embassy in Budapest when Jan Lundvik became ambassador there.[29][30]

References

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  2. ^ "Minister Ewerlöf". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 46. 17 February 1921. p. 8. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Vår minister i Wien till Budapest" [Our minister in Vienna to Budapest]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 30 April 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Tredje huvudtiteln: Representationen utomlands minskas" [Third main title: Representation abroad is reduced]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 12 January 1951. p. 6A. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Sverigeinformationen utomlands skall öka". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 12 January 1964. p. 22A. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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  21. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 166. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
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