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The Ambassador of Sweden to China (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the People's Republic of China) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of China and government of China. The ambassador has a dual accreditation to Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia).

History

Sweden's first envoy to China was the minister in Tokyo, Japan, Gustaf Oscar Wallenberg. In April 1907, Wallenberg was in Beijing to have the Treaty of Canton (1847) between Sweden–Norway and China amended and to establish diplomatic relations between Sweden and China.[2]

During the 1920s and 1930s, legation counselors from the Swedish legation in Tokyo where based in Beijing and served as acting chargé d'affaires. From 1933, the holder of the consul general position also acted as the chargé d'affaires in the Republic of China.[3] Johan Beck-Friis [sv] became Sweden's first resident envoy to China on 1 July 1937.[4]

In 1947, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Nationalist governments on the mutual elevation of the respective countries' legations to embassies. The diplomatic rank was thereafter changed to ambassador instead of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary.

List of representatives

Name Period Title Remark Ref
Gustaf Oscar Wallenberg 1907–1918 Envoy Acreddited from the legation in Tokyo. [5]
David Bergström 7 May 1918 – 10 June 1920 Acting envoy Acreddited from the legation in Tokyo. [6]
David Bergström 11 June 1920 – 27 October 1922 Envoy Acreddited from the legation in Tokyo. [6]
Oskar Ewerlöf 1923–1928 Envoy Acreddited from the legation in Tokyo. [7]
Carl Leijonhufvud 1924–1930 Legation counselor/Acting chargé d'affaires [8]
Johan Hultman 1929–1936 Envoy Acreddited from the legation in Tokyo. [9]
Joen Lagerberg 14 July 1930 – 1932 Legation counselor/Acting chargé d'affaires [10]
Johan Beck-Friis 18 January 1936 – 30 June 1937 Acting chargé d'affaires Consul General in Shanghai. [4]
Johan Beck-Friis 1 July 1937 – 1939 Envoy Based in Shanghai. [11][12]
Erik Kronvall 1939–1941 Acting chargé d'affaires Based in Shanghai. [13]
– 1940–1943 Envoy Vacant. [14][15]
Malte Pripp 1940–1946 Acting chargé d'affaires Based in Shanghai. [16]
Sven Allard 1943–1944 Acting envoy Based in Chongqing. [17]
Sven Allard 1944 – August 1947 Envoy Based in Chongqing (1944–1945), Nanjing (1945–1946), and Shanghai (from 1947). [18][19][20][21]
Henrik Ramel August 1947 – April 1948 Chargé d'affaires [b]
Torsten Hammarström July 1947[c] – 1951 Ambassador Also acreddited as envoy to Manila (from 1947) and to Bangkok (from 1948). [22][26]
Staffan Söderblom 1 July 1951 – 1952 Ambassador Assumed office 15 July. [27]
Hugo Wistrand 1952–1956 Ambassador Also acreddited to Bangkok (1953–1956). [28]
Klas Böök 1956–1961 Ambassador Also acreddited to Bangkok (1956–1959). [29]
Kjell Öberg 1961–1962 Ambassador [30]
Lennart Petri 1963–1969 Ambassador Also acreddited to Phnom Penh (1965–1969). [31]
Arne Björnberg 1969–1974 Ambassador Also acreddited to Phnom Penh (1969–1974) and Hanoi (1969–1972) as well as Pyongyang (1973–1974). [32]
Kaj Björk 1975–1980 Ambassador Also acreddited to Phnom Penh (until 1979) and Pyongyang. [33][34]
Sten Sundfeldt 1980–1982 Ambassador Also acreddited to Pyongyang. [35]
Lars Bergquist 1982–1988 Ambassador Also acreddited to Pyongyang. [36]
Björn Skala 1988–1991 Ambassador Also acreddited to Pyongyang. [37]
Sven Linder 23 September 1992 – 1997 Ambassador Also acreddited to Pyongyang and Ulaanbaatar. [38][39]
Kjell Anneling 1997–2002 Ambassador Also acreddited to Pyongyang and Ulaanbaatar. [40]
Börje Ljunggren 20 November 2002 – 2006 Ambassador Also acreddited to Ulaanbaatar. [41][42]
Mikael Lindström 2006–2010 Ambassador Also acreddited to Ulaanbaatar. [43]
Lars Fredén 1 September 2010 – 2016 Ambassador Also acreddited to Ulaanbaatar. Presented letter of credence on 1 December. [44][45]
Anna Lindstedt 1 September 2016 – February 2019 Ambassador [46][47][48]
Helena Sångeland 2019–2023 Ambassador [49]
Per Augustsson August 2023 – present Ambassador [50]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ The ambassador's residence is located within the same area as the chancery.[1]
  2. ^ Henrik Ramel served as legation secretary in China between 1946 and December 1948.[22][23] After the envoy Sven Allard left China in August 1947, Ramel was chargé d'affaires until Torsten Hammarström took office in April 1948.[21][23][24]
  3. ^ Appointed in July 1947 but only took office in April 1948.[25][23]

References

  1. ^ "Peking, Kina. Ambassadanläggning" [Beijing, China. Embassy building] (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Våra förbindelser med Kina". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 106. 20 April 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Vår representation i Kina". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 18 January 1936. p. 20. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Beck-Friis nr 104". www.adelsvapen.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ^ Westrin, Theodor, ed. (1921). Nordisk familjebok: konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi (in Swedish). Vol. 31 (Ny, rev. och rikt ill. uppl. ed.). Stockholm: Nordisk familjeboks förl. p. 481. SELIBR 8072220.
  6. ^ a b Jacobson, G. (1922). "David Kristian Bergström". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 3. National Archives of Sweden. p. 728. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  7. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1933 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1933] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1932. p. 233.
  8. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1933 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1933] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1932. p. 486.
  9. ^ Svensson, Stina, ed. (1953). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1953 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1953] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 488. SELIBR 9649164.
  10. ^ Öhman, Anders R (1977–1979). "Joen C Lagerberg". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 22. National Archives of Sweden. p. 55. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  11. ^ "J.H. Beck-Friis minister i Kina". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 30 May 1937. p. 16A. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  12. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1939 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1939. p. 219.
  13. ^ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 517. SELIBR 3681519.
  14. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1940 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1940. p. 226.
  15. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1943 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1943. p. 245.
  16. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 914. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  17. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1944 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1944. p. 260.
  18. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1945 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1945. p. 266.
  19. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1946 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1946. p. 272.
  20. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1947 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1947. p. 278.
  21. ^ a b "Förändringar inom diplomatin". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 12 August 1947. p. 4A. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  22. ^ a b Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1948 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1948. p. 267.
  23. ^ a b c "Inga svenskar nu i Nanking". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 24 April 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  24. ^ "Bröllopsbesvär för hög svensk Kina-diplomat". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 29 February 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Envoyén Allard till UD som handelsförhandlare". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 15 July 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  26. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1949 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1949. p. 278.
  27. ^ Matz, Johan (2020). "Staffan John Söderblom". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 35. National Archives of Sweden. p. 365. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  28. ^ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1956). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1957 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1957] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1069.
  29. ^ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1962). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1963 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1963] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 179. SELIBR 9649168.
  30. ^ 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. 1239. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
  31. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1976. p. 819. ISBN 91-1-766022-X. SELIBR 3681523.
  32. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1981 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1981] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1980. p. 120. ISBN 91-1-805012-3. SELIBR 3681525.
  33. ^ Hellbom, Thorleif (21 December 1998). "DN gratulerar: Klok rapportör i stormcentrum". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  34. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1979). Sveriges statskalender 1979 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 344. ISBN 91-38-04622-9. SELIBR 3682760.
  35. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1982). Sveriges statskalender 1982 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. p. 366. ISBN 9138067307. SELIBR 3682763.
  36. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1988). Sveriges statskalender 1988 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 366. ISBN 91-38-09927-6. SELIBR 3682767.
  37. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1991). Sveriges statskalender 1991 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 354. ISBN 9138125277. SELIBR 3682770.
  38. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1997). Sveriges statskalender 1997 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 184. ISBN 9138309734. SELIBR 3682776.
  39. ^ Sven Linder
  40. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 184. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
  41. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 183. ISBN 91-38-32230-7. SELIBR 10156707.
  42. ^ Börje Ljunggren
  43. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 186. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  44. ^ "Regeringen utser nya ambassadörer" (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  45. ^ "Chinese president receives credentials from foreign envoys". www.english.cpc.people.com.cn. Xinhua News Agency. 2 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  46. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Kina" [New ambassador in China] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  47. ^ "Deputy Director-General of the Protocol Department of the Foreign Ministry Zhang Yiming Accepts Copy of Credentials from Newly-appointed Swedish Ambassador to China Anna Lindstedt". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  48. ^ "China-Sweden: Ex-ambassador Lindstedt on trial for risking security". BBC News. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  49. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Kina" [New ambassador in China] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  50. ^ "Per Augustsson ny ambassadör i Kina" [Per Augustsson new ambassador in China] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

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