List of ambassadors of Sweden to Serbia

Ambassador of
Sweden to Serbia
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Charlotte Sammelin
since 15 August 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Belgrade
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidenceUžička 45, Dedinje[a]
SeatBelgrade, Serbia
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorAmbassador of Sweden to Yugoslavia
Inaugural holderMats Staffansson[b]
Formation3 July 1996[b]
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Belgrade

The Ambassador of Sweden to Serbia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Serbia) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Serbia and government of Serbia. Sweden's ambassador is also accredited to Montenegro.

History

Sweden had an envoy stationed in Belgrade, in what was then Yugoslavia, from 1 January 1922. The envoy, later elevated to ambassador, served in Belgrade until the spring of 1992, when Yugoslavia dissolved.

The position of ambassador remained vacant from 1992 to 1996 following the outbreak of the Yugoslav Wars.[2] On 11 April 1996, Sweden recognized the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as one of the successor states to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.[3] On 24 April of the same year, Mats Staffansson was appointed as the new Swedish ambassador to Belgrade, assuming the position on 3 July.[4] In September of the same year, he was also accredited as ambassador to Skopje, Macedonia.[5] The Swedish ambassador remained accredited to Skopje until 2005, when Sweden opened an embassy there.

Sweden recognized the independence of Montenegro on 14 June 2006 and diplomatic relations were established on 26 June 2006.[6] Sweden's ambassador to Belgrade has been concurrently accredited to Podgorica since 2006.

List of representatives

Name Period Title Notes Ref
Joachim Beck-Friis 6 May 1914 – 1918 Envoy Resident in Vienna [7][8]
For Swedish ambassadors between 1918 and 1992, please see Swedish Ambassador to Yugoslavia
Lars-Gunnar Wigemark 1992–1993 Chargé d'affaires [9]
Göran Jacobsson 1993–1996 Minister and chargé d'affaires [10][2]
Mats Staffansson 3 July 1996 – 2000 Ambassador Also accredited to Skopje. [11][4]
Michael Sahlin 2000–2002 Ambassador Also accredited to Skopje. [12]
Lars-Göran Engfeldt 2002–2006 Ambassador Also accredited to Skopje (until 2005) and Podgorica (from 2006). [13][14]
Krister Bringéus 2007–2010 Ambassador Also accredited to Podgorica. [15]
Christer Asp 2010–2016 Ambassador Also accredited to Podgorica. [16][17]
Jan Lundin 15 June 2016 – 2021 Ambassador Also accredited to Podgorica. [18][19]
Annika Ben David 2021–2024 Ambassador Also accredited to Podgorica. [20][21]
Charlotte Sammelin 15 August 2024 – present Ambassador Also accredited to Podgorica. [22]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ The street and address were previously known as Rumunska No. 53[1]
  2. ^ a b Mats Staffansson was the first Swedish ambassador to the then Serbia and Montenegro from 3 July 1996. However, Baron Joachim Beck-Friis [sv] had been accredited to the Serbian court in the Kingdom of Serbia from 6 May 1914.

References

  1. ^ "Sveriges ambassad i Belgrad, Serbien" [Embassy of Sweden in Belgrade, Serbia] (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Ny svensk Belgradambassadör" [New Swedish Ambassador to Belgrade]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 3 May 1996. p. 19. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Sverige erkänner Jugoslavien" [Sweden recognizes Yugoslavia]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 12 April 1996. p. 14. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b Hygstedt, Björn (6 September 1996). "Diplomat fick ny tjänst i Belgrad" [Diplomat got new position in Belgrade]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 9. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Nya ambassadörer" [New ambassadors]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). TT. 23 September 1996. p. 15. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Diplomatic Missions to Montenegro and visa regimes for citizens of Montenegro: *Sweden". Government of Montenegro. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Våra beskickningar" [Our diplomatic missions]. Sydsvenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 122. 7 May 1914. p. 7. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  8. ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1925). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 1 Abrahamsson-Celsing. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 258. SELIBR 10076137.
  9. ^ "Annonser skall stoppa flyktingar" [Advertisements should stop refugees]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). TT. 25 July 1992. p. 5. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  10. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1993). Sveriges statskalender 1993 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 186. ISBN 9138128098. SELIBR 3682772.
  11. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2000). Sveriges statskalender 2000 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 180, 183. ISBN 91-38-31692-7. SELIBR 8261600.
  12. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 184, 186. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
  13. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 183, 189. ISBN 9138321971. SELIBR 9879458.
  14. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 192. ISBN 91-38-32230-7. SELIBR 10156707.
  15. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 191, 196. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  16. ^ "Nya ambassadörer i Serbien och Förenade Arabemiraten" [New ambassadors to Serbia and the United Arab Emirates] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 12 May 2010. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  17. ^ "DIPLOMATIC LIST". Podgorica: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration. 2013. p. 7. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Serbien" [New ambassador in Serbia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  19. ^ "DIPLOMATIC LIST". Podgorica: Ministry of Foreign Affairs. June 2021. p. 102. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Serbien" [New ambassador in Serbia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  21. ^ "DIPLOMATIC LIST". Podgorica: Ministry of Foreign Affairs. June 2024. p. 102. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  22. ^ "Sveriges ambassadör i Serbien och Montenegro" [Sweden's ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Belgrade. 22 November 2024. Archived from the original on 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.