List of ambassadors of Sweden to South Korea

Ambassador of Sweden to South Korea
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent Karl-Olof Andersson since 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Seoul
Style	His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to	Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence	2-7 Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk District
Seat	Seoul, South Korea
Appointer	Government of Sweden
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Tage Grönwall
Formation	1959
Website	Swedish Embassy, Seoul

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

History

In March 1959, Sweden's ambassador to Tokyo, Tage Grönwall, was appointed to simultaneously serve as minister in South Korea. On 2 April of the same year, Grönwall presented his credentials at a ceremony at President Syngman Rhee's residence.[1] In October 1960, an agreement was reached between the governments of Sweden and the Republic of Korea to elevate their respective legations to embassies. In connection with this, Sweden's minister in Seoul, Tage Grönwall, was appointed ambassador.[2]

In January 1979, the CEO of the Swedish Trade Council and former CEO of the Tobaksbolaget [sv], Karl Wärnberg [sv], was appointed Sweden's first resident ambassador in Seoul.[3] On 27 February of the same year, Wärnberg formally assumed his position at the embassy. At the same time, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Leif Leifland visited.[4]

List of representatives

Name	Period	Title	Notes	Ref
Tage Grönwall	1959 – October 1960	Envoy	Accredited from the embassy in Tokyo.	[5][6]
Tage Grönwall	October 1960 – 1962	Ambassador	Accredited from the embassy in Tokyo.	[5][6]
Karl Fredrik Almqvist	1963–1970	Ambassador	Accredited from the embassy in Tokyo.	[7]
Gunnar Heckscher	1970–1975	Ambassador	Accredited from the embassy in Tokyo.	[8]
Bengt Odevall	1975–1979	Ambassador	Accredited from the embassy in Tokyo.	[9]
Karl Wärnberg	1979–1982	Ambassador		[10]
John Wingstrand	1983–1987	Ambassador		[11]
Christer Sylvén	1987–1992	Ambassador		[12]
Hans Grönwall	1992–1996	Ambassador		[13]
Sture Stiernlöf	1996–2000	Ambassador		[14]
Bo Lundberg	2000–2003	Ambassador		[15]
Harald Sandberg	2003–2005	Ambassador		[16]
Lars Vargö	2006–2011	Ambassador		[17]
Lars Danielsson	2011–2015	Ambassador		[18]
Anne Höglund	2015–2018	Ambassador		[19]
Jakob Hallgren	1 September 2018 – 2021	Ambassador		[20]
Daniel Wolvén	2021–2024	Ambassador		[21]
Karl-Olof Andersson	2024–present	Ambassador		[22]

References

1. "Sveriges minister i Korea" [Sweden's minister in Korea]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 3 April 1959. p. A13. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
2. "Överenskommelse" [Agreement]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 15 October 1960. p. 6A. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
3. Westtorp, Hans, ed. (12 January 1979). "Vi har fått ambassadör i Söul" [We have got an ambassador in Seoul]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 13. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
4. Westtorp, Hans, ed. (24 February 1979). "Tar Söul-ambassaden i besittning" [Takes possession of the Seoul Embassy]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 15. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
5. "Överenskommelse". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 15 October 1960. p. 6A. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
6. Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 397. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
7. Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1970). Sveriges statskalender 1970 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 354.
8. Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1975). Sveriges statskalender 1975 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 411. ISBN 91-38-02088-2. SELIBR 3682757.
9. Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 853. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
10. Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 1216. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
11. Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1215. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
12. Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1090. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
13. Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 400. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
14. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2000). Sveriges statskalender 2000 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 181. ISBN 91-38-31692-7. SELIBR 8261600.
15. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2003). Sveriges statskalender 2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 177. ISBN 91-38-32045-2. SELIBR 8869747.
16. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 181. ISBN 9138321971. SELIBR 9879458.
17. Sveriges statskalender 2010 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 187. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
18. "CV Lars Danielsson". Government Offices of Sweden. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
19. "Ny ambassadör i Republiken Korea" [New ambassador in the Republic of Korea] (Press release) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
20. "Ny ambassadör i Republiken Korea" [New ambassador in the Republic of Korea] (Press release) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
21. "Ny ambassadör i Sydkorea" [New ambassador in South Korea] (Press release) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
22. "Ny ambassadör i Sydkorea" [New ambassador in South Korea] (Press release) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.

External links

• Embassy of Sweden, Seoul, official website