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List of ambassadors of Sweden to Finland

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Ambassador of Sweden to Finland
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent Nicola Clase since October 2020
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Helsinki
Style	His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to	Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence	Pohjoisesplanadi 7 B
Seat	Helsinki, Finland
Appointer	Government of Sweden
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Walter Ahlström
Formation	1918
Website	Swedish Embassy, Helsinki

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

History[edit]

In September 1954, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Finish governments on the mutual elevation of the respective countries' legationstoembassies. The diplomatic rank was thereafter changed to ambassador instead of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary.^[1]

List of representatives[edit]

Name	Period	Title	Ref
Walter Ahlström	1918–1918	Chargé d'affaires
Claës Gustaf Westman	1918–1918	Minister Plenipotentiary (Vasa)
Gustaf Henning Elmquist	16 December 1921 – 26 September 1925	Envoy	^[2]
Carl Hamilton	26 September 1925 – 1931	Envoy	^[3]
Carl von Heidenstam	27 August 1931 – 11 March 1939	Envoy	^[4]
Stig Sahlin	March 1939 – March 1941	Envoy	^[5]
Karl Ivan Westman	1941–1942	Envoy
Hans Gustaf Beck-Friis	1942–1947	Envoy
Clas Otto Johansson	1947–1951	Envoy
Gösta Engzell	1951–1954	Envoy
Gösta Engzell	1954–1963	Ambassador
Ingemar Hägglöf	1964–1971	Ambassador
Göran Ryding	1971–1975	Ambassador
Sten Sundfeldt	1975–1980	Ambassador
Kaj Sundberg	1980–1984	Ambassador
Knut Thyberg	1984–1992	Ambassador
Mats Bergquist	1992–1997	Ambassador
Kerstin Asp Johnsson	1997–2001	Ambassador
Ulf Hjertonsson	2001–2006	Ambassador
Eva Walder Brundin	2006–2009	Ambassador
Johan Molander	2009 – 20 December 2011	Ambassador	^[6]
Örjan Berner	2 January 2012 – 2012	Acting chief	^[6]
Anders Lidén	2012–2016	Ambassador	^[7]
Anders Ahnlid	November 2016 – 2020	Ambassador	^[8]
Nicola Clase	October 2020 – 2024	Ambassador	^[9]
Peter Ericson	2024–present	Ambassador	^[10]

References[edit]

^ "Helsingforslegationen upphöjd till ambassad". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 23 September 1954. p. 4A. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

^ Molin, A. (1950). "Gustaf Henning Elmquist". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 13. National Archives of Sweden. p. 395. Retrieved 4 September 2023.

^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf, ed. (1927). Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (in Swedish). Vol. 3 Gadde-Höökenberg. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 457. SELIBR 10076750.

^ Wahlbäck, Krister (1969–1971). "Carl G Heidenstam, von". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 18. National Archives of Sweden. p. 536. Retrieved 4 September 2023.

^ Carlsson, Carl Henrik; Tjerneld, Andreas (2000–2002). "Sahlin, släkt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 31. National Archives of Sweden. p. 247. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

^ ^a ^b "Ambassadör Örjan Berner ny chef för ambassaden" [Ambassador Örjan Berner new head of the embassy] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Helsinki. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2012.

^ "Ny ambassadör i Finland" [New ambassador in Finland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

^ "Ny ambassadör i Finland" [New ambassador in Finland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

^ "Ny ambassadör i Finland" [New ambassador in Finland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

^ "Ny ambassadör i Finland" [New ambassador in Finland] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.