List of ambassadors of Sweden to Norway

Ambassador of Sweden to Norway
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent Mikael Eriksson since 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Oslo
Style	His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to	Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence	Inkognitogata 27
Seat	Oslo, Norway
Appointer	Government of Sweden
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Ernst Günther
Formation	1905
Website	Swedish Embassy, Oslo

The Ambassador of Sweden to Norway (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Kindom of Norway) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the monarch and government of Norway.

History

Sweden's first minister in Norway, Ernst Günther, was appointed in November 1905 after the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in June of the same year.^[1]

In 1947, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Norwegian 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. On 21 September of the same year, Baron Johan Beck-Friis took office as Sweden's first ambassador in modern times.^[2]

List of representatives

Name	Period	Title	Notes	Ref
Ernst Günther	29 November 1905 – 1908	Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary		^[1]
Gustaf Falkenberg	1908–1913	Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary	Also consul general.	^[3]
Fredrik Ramel	28 November 1913 – 1923	Envoy		^[4]
Torvald Höjer	28 February 1923 – 30 October 1937	Envoy		^[5]
Christian Günther	26 November 1937 – 1939	Envoy		^[6]
Johan Beck-Friis	1940 – 20 September 1947	Envoy		^[2]
Johan Beck-Friis	21 September 1947 – 1950	Ambassador		^[2]
Hans W:son Ahlmann	1950–1956	Ambassador		^[7]
Rolf Edberg	1956–1967	Ambassador		^[8]
Dick Hichens-Bergström	1968–1973	Ambassador		^[9]
Yngve Möller	1973–1978	Ambassador		^[10]
Love Kellberg	1978–1987	Ambassador		^[11]
Axel Edelstam	1987–1989	Ambassador		^[12]
Lennart Bodström	1989–1993	Ambassador		^[13]
Kjell Anneling	1993–1997	Ambassador		^[14]
Magnus Vahlqvist	1997–2001	Ambassador		^[15]
Mats Ringborg	2002–2006	Ambassador		^[16]
Michael Sahlin	2007–2010	Ambassador		^[17]
Ingrid Hjelt af Trolle	2010–2014	Ambassador
Axel Wernhoff	2014–2018	Ambassador
Krister Bringéus	November 2018 – 2020	Ambassador		^[18]
Cecilia Björner	January 2021 – 2024	Ambassador		^[19]
Mikael Eriksson	2024–present	Ambassador		^[20]

References

^ ^a ^b "Svenska ministern i Kristiania" [The Swedish minister in Kristiania]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 327. 30 November 1905. p. 6. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Sveriges första ambassadör i modern tid" [Sweden's first ambassador in modern times]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 21 September 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
^ Sveriges statskalender för år 1913 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1913. p. 109.
^ Gidlöf, Leif (1995–1997). "S G Fredrik T Ramel". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 29. National Archives of Sweden. p. 634. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
^ Carlgren, Wilhelm (1971–1973). "Torvald M:son Höjer". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 19. National Archives of Sweden. p. 703. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
^ Brandell, Ulf (1967–1969). "Christian E Günther". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 17. National Archives of Sweden. p. 642. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
^ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 12. SELIBR 3681519.
^ 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. 250. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1976. p. 435. ISBN 91-1-766022-X. SELIBR 3681523.
^ 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. 784. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 617. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 250. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 152. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 66. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2001). Sveriges statskalender 2001 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 187. ISBN 9138318385. SELIBR 8261601.
^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 188. ISBN 91-38-32230-7. SELIBR 10156707.
^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 192. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
^ "Ny ambassadör i Norge" [New ambassador in Norway] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
^ "Ny ambassadör i Norge" [New ambassador in Norway] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
^ "Ny ambassadör i Norge" [New ambassador in Norway] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.