List of ambassadors of Sweden to the Czech Republic

Ambassador of
Sweden to the Czech Republic
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Fredrik Jörgensen
since September 2020
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Prague
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidenceÚvoz 13, Hradčany[a]
SeatPrague, Czech Republic
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorAmbassador of Sweden to Czechoslovakia
Formation1992
First holderLennart Watz
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Prague

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

History

On 1 January 1993, Sweden recognized the two new states of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Diplomatic relations with the governments in Prague and Bratislava had now been established. The Swedish embassy in Prague in the former Czechoslovakia became an embassy in the newly created Czech Republic and the Swedish ambassador to Czechoslovakia became ambassador to the Czech Republic. Lennart Watz was appointed ambassador in Prague with a dual accreditation in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.[2]

List of representatives

See also: List of ambassadors of Sweden to Czechoslovakia
Name Period Title Notes Ref
Lennart Watz 1992–1996 Ambassador Also accredited to Bratislava (1993–1996). [3]
Ingmar Karlsson 1996–2001 Ambassador Also accredited to Bratislava. [4]
Harald Fälth 2001–2006 Ambassador [5]
Catherine von Heidenstam 2006–2010 Ambassador [6]
Annika Jagander 2011–2016 Ambassador
Viktoria Li September 2016 – 2020 Ambassador [7]
Fredrik Jörgensen September 2020 – present Ambassador [8]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ The ambassador's residence is at the same location as the chancery.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Sveriges ambassad i Prag, Tjeckien" [Embassy of Sweden in Prague, Czech Republic] (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Sverige erkände nya stater". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). TT. 2 January 1993. p. 30. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1184. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
  4. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2001). Sveriges statskalender 2001 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 194. ISBN 9138318385. SELIBR 8261601.
  5. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 196. ISBN 91-38-32230-7. SELIBR 10156707.
  6. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 199. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  7. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Tjeckien" [New ambassador in the Czech Republic] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Tjeckien" [New ambassador in the Czech Republic] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2024.