List of ambassadors of Sweden to Egypt
Ambassador of Sweden to Egypt | |
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Incumbent since 2021Håkan Emsgård | |
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Cairo | |
Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Residence | 13 Mohamed Mazhar Street[a] |
Seat | Cairo, Egypt |
Appointer | Government of Sweden |
Term length | No fixed term |
Formation | 1922 |
First holder | Harald Bildt |
Website | Swedish Embassy, Cairo |
The Ambassador of Sweden to Egypt (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Arab Republic of Egypt) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Egypt and government of Egypt.
History
[edit]When Egypt was recognized as an independent kingdom by the United Kingdom in 1922, Legation Councillor Harald Bildt was appointed Consul General and became Sweden's first minister in Cairo. Until then, Sweden had been represented in Egypt by a consulate general and diplomatic agents.[2] Until then, Sweden had been represented in Egypt by a consulate general and diplomatic agents.
The Swedish envoy/ambassador in Cairo has, over the years, been accredited to several neighboring countries. In October 1945, Swedish Minister Widar Bagge in Cairo was also accredited to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[3] On 7 February 1947, Minister Bagge was appointed envoy to both Beirut and Damascus.[4] Sweden's minister in Cairo remained accredited in these countries until 1957, when the Swedish legation in Beirut opened and the Swedish minister there assumed that role. Other countries where the Swedish ambassador in Cairo has been concurrently accredited include Saudi Arabia (1957–1960), Yemen (1961–1962), Somalia (1965–1970), Cyprus (1977–1981), and Sudan (1967–2004).
In August 1957, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Egypt 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. Brynolf Eng, the envoy there, was appointed as Sweden's ambassador to Cairo.[5]
List of representatives
[edit]Name | Period | Title | Notes | Ref |
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Carlo Landberg | 1888–1893 | Diplomatic agent | Swedish-Norwegian Consul General in Alexandria as well as diplomatic agent in Egypt. | [6] |
Carl-Axel Wachtmeister | 27 March 1908 – 11 July 1919 | Diplomatic agent | Consular judge there on 1 January 1910. Granted the title of resident minister on 12 March 1918. | [7] |
Wiktor Unander | 1919–1922 | Acting diplomatic agent | Also consul general in Cairo. | [8] |
Harald Bildt | 14 July 1922 – 1936 | Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary | Also consul general in Cairo. | [9] |
Olof Carlander | 23 May 1931 – 1931 | Chargé d'affaires | Also acting consul general. During Harald Bildt's leave. | [10] |
Olof Carlander | 28 June 1932 – 1932 | Chargé d'affaires | Also acting consul general. During Harald Bildt's leave. | [11] |
Knut Richard Thyberg | 1936–1938 | Acting chargé d'affaires | [12] | |
Ivan Danielsson | 1 July 1937 – 1942 | Envoy | [13][14] | |
Arvid Hugo Berns | 1942–1945 | First legation secretary and chargé d'affaires | [15][16] | |
Widar Bagge | 1945–1951 | Envoy | Also accredited to Ethiopia (1945–1950) and Lebanon and Syria (1947–1951). | [17][18] |
Gustaf Weidel | 1951–1955 | Envoy | Also accredited to Lebanon and Syria. | [19] |
Brynolf Eng | 1955–1957 | Envoy | Also accredited to Lebanon and Syria. | [20] |
Brynolf Eng | 1957–1961 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Saudi Arabia (1957–1960) and to Yemen (1961). | [21][22][23] |
Sven Dahlman | 1961–1962 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Yemen. | [24] |
Adolf Croneborg | 1962–1966 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Somalia (1965–1966). | [25][26] |
Tord Hagen | 1966–1972 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Somalia (1967–1970) and Sudan (1967–1972). | [27][28][29] |
Lars von Celsing | 1972–1976 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Sudan. | [30] |
Axel Edelstam | 1976–1981 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Cyprus (1977–1981) and Sudan (1976–1981) as well as Somalia (1980–1981). | [31][32] |
Olov Ternström | 1981–1986 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Sudan. | [33] |
Lars-Olof Brilioth | 1987–1990 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Sudan. | [34] |
Jan Ståhl | 1990–1995 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Sudan. | [35] |
Christer Sylvén | 1995–2000 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Sudan. | [36] |
Sven Linder | 2000–2003 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Sudan. | [37] |
Stig Elvemar | 2003–2008 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Sudan (until 2004). | [38] |
Malin Kärre | 2008–2013 | Ambassador | [39] | |
Charlotta Sparre | 2013–2017 | Ambassador | [40] | |
Jan Thesleff | 1 September 2017 – 2021 | Ambassador | [41] | |
Håkan Emsgård | 2021–present | Ambassador | [42] |
Footnotes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kairo, Egypten. Ambassadanläggning" [Cairo, Egypt. Embassy facility] (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Falkman, Willy (1 July 1928). "Svenska legationen i Kairo: Ett svenskt hem i pyramidernas skugga" [The Swedish Legation in Cairo: A Swedish home in the shadow of the pyramids]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 3. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Fyra nya sändebud: MAdrid, Belgrad, Ankara och Kairo-Addis Abeba" [Four new envoys: Madrid, Belgrade, Ankara and Cairo-Addis Ababa]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 24 October 1945. p. 4A. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Sändebudet i Cairo envoyé Widar Bagge" [The minister in Cairo envoy Widar Bagge]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 8 February 1947. p. 20. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Ny ambassad". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 17 August 1957. p. 4A. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Sverige. Officielt". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 297. 19 December 1888. p. 2. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1934). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 8 Stålarm-Voltemat. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 621. SELIBR 10076764.
- ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1945 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1945] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1945. p. 1104. SELIBR 8261511.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1925). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 1 Abrahamsson-Celsing. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 384. SELIBR 10076137.
- ^ "Svenske ministern i Egypten" [The Swedish minister in Egypt]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 27 May 1931. p. 10A. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Svenske ministern i Egypten" [The Swedish minister in Egypt]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1 July 1932. p. 8A. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1939 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1939] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1939. p. 834. SELIBR 3681516.
- ^ "Vår legation i Barcelona till Frankrike" [Our Legation in Barcelona to France]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 25 January 1939. p. 3. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Svensson, Stina, ed. (1953). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1953 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1953] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 222. SELIBR 9649164.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1945 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1945. p. 264.
- ^ "Diplomater..." [Diplomats...]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1 August 1945. p. 18. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? [Who's Who?] (in Swedish). Vol. 1, Stor–Stockholm (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 87. SELIBR 53509.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1951 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1951. p. 293.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1955 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1955. p. 308.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1957 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1957. p. 290.
- ^ "Utnämningar inom UD" [Foreign Ministry appoitments]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 28 June 1957. p. 4A. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1960 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1960. p. 301.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender 1961 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1961. p. 310.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender 1962 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1962. p. 296.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender 1965 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1965. p. 315.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender 1966 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1966. p. 290.
- ^ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1992). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1993] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 419. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
- ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1970). Sveriges statskalender 1970 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 349.
- ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1972). Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1972 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 353. SELIBR 3682755.
- ^ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1992). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1993] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 210. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
- ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1979). Sveriges statskalender 1979 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 337. ISBN 91-38-04622-9. SELIBR 3682760.
- ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1980). Sveriges statskalender 1980 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 337. ISBN 91-38-05350-0. SELIBR 33682761.
- ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1986). Sveriges statskalender 1986 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber Allmänna. p. 352. ISBN 91-38-08944-0. SELIBR 3682765.
- ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1990). Sveriges statskalender 1990 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 355. ISBN 913812291X. SELIBR 3682769.
- ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1995). Sveriges statskalender 1995 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 176. ISBN 91-38-30428-7. SELIBR 3682775.
- ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2000). Sveriges statskalender 2000 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 174. ISBN 91-38-31692-7. SELIBR 8261600.
- ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2003). Sveriges statskalender 2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 170. ISBN 91-38-32045-2. SELIBR 8869747.
- ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2004). Sveriges statskalender 2004 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 171. ISBN 91-38-32120-3. SELIBR 89506762.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 178. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
- ^ "Charlotta Sparre". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Ny ambassadör i Egypten" [New ambassador in Egypt] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Ny ambassadör i Egypten" [New ambassador in Egypt] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Embassy of Sweden, Cairo, official website