List of ambassadors of Sweden to Tunisia

Ambassador of
Sweden to Tunisia
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Cecilia Wramsten
since August 2023
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Tunis
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatTunis, Tunisia
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation1958
First holderLennart Petri
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Tunis

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

History

In June 1956, Sweden officially recognized Tunisia as an independent state. The Swedish consulate in Tunis had established relations with the Tunisian authorities, signifying Sweden's recognition of Tunisia.[1] Sweden and Tunisia established diplomatic relations that same year.[2]

Sweden's first envoy to Tunisia was Lennart Petri [sv], who also served as Sweden's envoy in Rabat, Morocco, with dual accreditation in Tunis. In July 1959, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Tunisian governments to elevate their respective legations to embassies. As a result, the diplomatic rank was changed from envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to ambassador. In connection with this, Sweden's envoy in Rabat, Lennart Petri, was appointed ambassador in Tunis.[3]

In December 2000, it was decided that the embassy in Tunis would be closed in 2001.[4] From 2002, Sweden's ambassador to Tunisia was stationed in Stockholm.[5] On 5 November 2015, the Swedish government announced that the embassy in Tunis would be reopened,[6] and from 2016, Sweden's ambassador to Tunisia was once again stationed in Tunis.

List of representatives

Name Period Resident/Non resident Title Accreditation Ref
Lennart Petri 1958 – July 1959 Non-resident Envoy Accredited from the embassy in Rabat. [7][3]
Lennart Petri July 1959 – 1962 Non-resident Ambassador Accredited from the embassy in Rabat. [7][3]
Per Bertil Kollberg 1963–1967 Resident Ambassador Also accredited to Tripoli. [8]
Lars Hedström 1967–1972 Resident Ambassador Also accredited to Tripoli. [9]
Marc Giron 1972–1976 Resident Ambassador Also accredited to Tripoli (1973–1974). [10]
Olov Ternström 1976–1978 Resident Ambassador [11]
Carl-Henric Nauckhoff 1978–1982 Resident Ambassador [12]
Bengt Odhner 1983–1984 Resident Ambassador [13]
Anders Sandström 1984–1988 Resident Ambassador [14][15]
Magnus Faxén 1988–1992 Resident Ambassador [16]
John Hagard 1992–1996 Resident Ambassador [17]
Catherine von Heidenstam 1996–1998 Resident Ambassador [18]
Staffan Åberg 1998–2001 Resident Ambassador [19]
Krister Isaksson 2002–2003 Non-resident Ambassador Stationed in Stockholm. [5]
Bo Wilén 2003–2008 Non-resident Ambassador Stationed in Stockholm. [20]
Anne Marie Dierauer 2009–2011 Non-resident Ambassador Stationed in Stockholm. [21]
Jan Thesleff 2011–2014 Non-resident Ambassador Stationed in Stockholm. [22]
Fredrik Florén 2014–2016 Non-resident Ambassador Stationed in Stockholm. [23]
Fredrik Florén 2016–2019 Resident Ambassador Also accredited to Tripoli. [24][25]
Anna Block Mazoyer 1 September 2019 – 2023 Resident Ambassador Also accredited to Tripoli. [26][27]
Cecilia Wramsten August 2023 – present Resident Ambassador Also accredited to Tripoli. [28][29]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sverige erkänner Marocko–Tunisien" [Sweden recognizes Morocco–Tunisia]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 3 June 1956. p. A15. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Tunisien" [Tunisia] (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Nya ambassadörer" [New ambassadors]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 29 July 1959. p. A7. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  4. ^ "UD i budgetkris stänger ambassader" [Foreign Ministry in budget crisis closes embassies]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 17 December 2000. p. 10. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2003). Sveriges statskalender 2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 188. ISBN 91-38-32045-2. SELIBR 8869747.
  6. ^ "Sverige kommer att öppna ambassad i Tunisien" [Sweden will open an embassy in Tunisia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 893. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
  8. ^ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 605. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
  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. 463. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  10. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1976. p. 337. ISBN 91-1-766022-X. SELIBR 3681523.
  11. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1978). Sveriges statskalender 1978 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 459. ISBN 91-38-03894-3. SELIBR 3682759.
  12. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1982). Sveriges statskalender 1982 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. p. 376. ISBN 9138067307. SELIBR 3682763.
  13. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1984). Sveriges statskalender 1984 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 364. ISBN 91-38-90400-4. SELIBR 3682782.
  14. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 368. ISBN 91-38-09751-6. SELIBR 3682766.
  15. ^ https://www.svd.se/arkiv/1988-03-30/6/SVD
  16. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1992). Sveriges statskalender 1992 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 369. ISBN 913812694X. SELIBR 3682771.
  17. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1996). Sveriges statskalender 1996 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 197. ISBN 9138350211. SELIBR 3682781.
  18. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1998). Sveriges statskalender 1998 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 194. ISBN 9138313111. SELIBR 3682777.
  19. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2001). Sveriges statskalender 2001 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 194. ISBN 9138318385. SELIBR 8261601.
  20. ^ Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 200. ISBN 978-91-38-32405-9. SELIBR 10900526.
  21. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 200. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  22. ^ "CURRICULUM VITAE" (PDF). www.swedenabroad.com (in Swedish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Tunisien" [New ambassador in Tunis] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 31 July 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  24. ^ "I Tunisien öppnar utrikesminister Margot Wallström och ambassadör Fredrik Florén Sveriges nya ambassad i Tunis". Korrespondenterna. Sveriges Television. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2024 – via Facebook.
  25. ^ Cousins, Michel (18 July 2017). "Belgian and Swedish ambassadors present credentials to Serraj". Libya Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Tunisien" [New ambassador in Tunis] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  27. ^ "Marshal Haftar receives Swedish Ambassador Anna Block Mazoyer in Benghazi". Alwasat. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  28. ^ "Cecilia Wramsten ny ambassadör i Tunisien" [Cecilia Wramsten new ambassador in Tunis] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  29. ^ Alwasat Libya [@alwasatengnews] (26 June 2024). "Sweden's incoming ambassador to #Libya, Cecilia Wramsten, presents copy of her credentials to the Director of the Public Protocol Department at the GNU Ministry of Foreign Affairs. #Libya #ليبيا" (Tweet). Tripoli. Retrieved 17 October 2024 – via Twitter.