List of ambassadors of Sweden to Uganda

Ambassador of Sweden to Uganda
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent Maria Håkansson since 2021
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Kampala
Style	His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to	Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence	22 Elizabeth Ave., Kololo
Seat	Kampala, Uganda
Appointer	Government of Sweden
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Otto Rathsman
Formation	1964
Website	Swedish Embassy, Kampala

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

History

On the occasion of Uganda's proclamation of independence on 9 October 1962, Sweden's prime minister, Tage Erlander, sent a congratulatory telegram to Uganda's prime minister, Milton Obote. He stated that the Swedish government recognized Uganda as a sovereign and independent state and expressed its desire to maintain friendly and cordial relations with Uganda. At the independence celebrations in Kampala, Sweden was represented by Consul General Otto Rathsman, who served as Ambassadeur en mission spéciale, tasked with conveying the Swedish king's congratulations.[1] Two years later, after Rathsman became Sweden's ambassador in Nairobi, he was also accredited as Sweden's first ambassador to Kampala.

In 1999, Sweden's embassy in Kampala was opened, and in July of the same year, Hans Andersson was appointed as Sweden's first resident ambassador in Kampala.[2]

List of representatives

Name	Period	Title	Notes	Ref
Otto Rathsman	1964–1966	Ambassador	Accredited from the embassy in Nairobi.	[3]
Carl Gustaf Béve	1966–1968	Ambassador	Accredited from the embassy in Nairobi.	[4]
Carl-George Crafoord	1969–1973	Ambassador	Accredited from the embassy in Nairobi.	[5]
Lennart Rydfors	1973–1978	Ambassador	Accredited from the embassy in Nairobi.	[6]
Cecilia Nettelbrandt	1979–1983	Ambassador	Accredited from the embassy in Nairobi.	[7]
Arne Fältheim	1983–1988	Ambassador	Accredited from the embassy in Nairobi.	[8]
Nils Revelius	1989–1993	Ambassador	Accredited from the embassy in Nairobi.	[9]
Lars-Göran Engfeldt	1993–1998	Ambassador	Accredited from the embassy in Nairobi.	[10]
Hans Andersson	1999–2002	Ambassador		[11]
Erik Åberg	2002–2006	Ambassador		[12]
Anders Johnson	2007–2011	Ambassador		[13]
Urban Andersson	2011–2016	Ambassador	Accredited to Kigali (from 2014).	[14][15]
Per Lindgärde	October 2016 – 2021	Ambassador	Accredited to Bangui (from 2017) and N'Djamena (from 2018).	[16][17][18]
Maria Håkansson	2021–present	Ambassador	Accredited to Bangui (from 2022).	[19][20]

References

1. "Svensk lyckönskan till Ugandafrihet" [Swedish congratulations to Uganda's freedom]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 9 October 1962. p. A5. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
2. "Noterat: Hans Andersson". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 21 July 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
3. Sveriges statskalender 1966 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1966. p. 299.
4. Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1968 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1968. p. 324.
5. Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1973). Sveriges statskalender 1973 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell. p. 360. SELIBR 3682755.
6. Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1978). Sveriges statskalender 1978 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 460. ISBN 91-38-03894-3. SELIBR 3682759.
7. Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1983). Sveriges statskalender 1983 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. p. 364. ISBN 9138071576. SELIBR 3682764.
8. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1988). Sveriges statskalender 1988 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 378. ISBN 91-38-09927-6. SELIBR 3682767.
9. Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1993). Sveriges statskalender 1993 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 362. ISBN 9138128098. SELIBR 3682772.
10. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1998). Sveriges statskalender 1998 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 195. ISBN 9138313111. SELIBR 3682777.
11. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 196. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
12. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 197. ISBN 91-38-32230-7. SELIBR 10156707.
13. Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 201. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
14. "Hon. Amelia Kyambadde Commends Sweden for the Support Towards Promoting Trade". Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
15. "Yesterday Ambassador Urban Andersson presented his credentials to the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame". Embassy of Sweden, Kampala. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2024 – via Facebook.
16. "Ny ambassadör i Uganda" [New ambassador in Uganda] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
17. Yekoua, Bertrand (22 June 2017). "Centrafrique balai diplomatique à la Présidence" [Central African Republic diplomatic sweep at the Presidency]. Corbeau News Centrafrique (in French). Bangui. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
18. "Ambassador Lindgärde accredited to Chad". Embassy of Sweden, Kampala. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
19. "Ny ambassadör i Uganda" [New ambassador in Uganda] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
20. Sweden in Central African Republic [@SwedeninCAR] (26 February 2022). "Hier @SwedEnvoyUganda a présenté ses lettres de créance auprès de Son Excellence Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Président de la République Centrafricaine. L'implication de la Suède en #RCA reste forte sur contributions humanitaires & via @UEenRCA @EUTMRCA @EUAM_RCA @UN_CAR" [Yesterday @SwedEnvoyUganda presented her credentials to His Excellency Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President of the Central African Republic. Sweden's involvement in #CAR remains strong on humanitarian contributions & via @UEenRCA @EUTMRCA @EUAM_RCA @UN_CAR.] (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 6 November 2024 – via Twitter.

External links

• Embassy of Sweden, Kampala, official website