The Ambassador of Sweden to Syria (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Syrian Arab Republic) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Syria and government of Syria. Since the 2010s, Sweden's ambassador to Lebanon has also served as chargé d'affaires in Syria.

History

Sweden recognized Syria and Lebanon as independent states on 2 November 1945.[1] Sweden and Syria established diplomatic relations in 1946.[2] In the council on 7 February 1947, Sweden's minister in Cairo, Envoy Widar Bagge, was appointed as envoy to both Damascus and Beirut, while remaining stationed in Cairo.[1] In June 1957, Åke Sjölin was appointed as Sweden's first resident envoy in Beirut, with concurrent accreditation in, among other places, Damascus.[3]

In 1958, Syria entered into a political union with Egypt, forming the United Arab Republic, after which the Swedish envoy in Beirut was no longer accredited in Damascus. In 1961, Syria seceded from the union following the 1961 Syrian coup d'état. On 1 February 1962, Gösta Brunnström presented his credentials to Syria's president, Dr. Nazim al-Qudsi, in his capacity as Sweden's new ambassador to Syria. Brunnström thus became the first Swedish ambassador to Syria since 1958, when the country merged with Egypt.[4]

In 1974, Sweden opened an embassy office in Damascus, which was subordinate to the Swedish embassy in Beirut and headed by a chargé d'affaires ad interim until August 1983, when Göran Berg [sv] was appointed as Sweden's first resident ambassador to the newly established independent embassy in Damascus.[5][6]

On 29 March 2012, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs decided to scale down operations and staff at the embassy in Damascus until further notice. Due to the developments, the embassy in Damascus has not been continuously staffed, and its operations have since been primarily conducted from Beirut.[2]

Since the 2010s, Sweden's ambassador to Lebanon has also served as chargé d'affaires in Syria.[7]

List of representatives

Name Period Resident/Non resident Title Notes Ref
Widar Bagge 1947–1951 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Cairo. [8]
Gustaf Weidel 1951–1955 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Cairo. [9]
Brynolf Eng 1955–1957 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Cairo. [10]
Åke Sjölin 1957–1958 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Beirut. [11]
– 1958–1961 Non-resident – None during the political union with Egypt. [4]
Gösta Brunnström 1961–1965 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Beirut. [12]
Claës Ivar Wollin 1965–1969 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Beirut. [13]
Åke Jonsson 1969–1974 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Beirut. [14]
Jean-Jacques von Dardel 1974–1978 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Beirut (until 25 March 1976[b]). [16]
Göran Wide 1976[c]–1979 Resident Chargé d'affaires ad interim[d] [20][21]
Sten Strömholm 1979–1983 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Beirut. [22]
Ingmar Karlsson 1979–1983 Resident Chargé d'affaires ad interim[e] [23][24]
Göran Berg 1983–1987 Resident Ambassador [25]
Rolf Gauffin 1987–1991 Resident Ambassador Also accredited to Beirut (from 1990). [26]
Stig Elvemar 1991–1994 Resident Ambassador Also accredited to Beirut. [27]
Jan Axel Nordlander 1994–1997 Resident Ambassador Also accredited to Beirut. [28]
Tommy Arwitz 1997–2001 Resident Ambassador Also accredited to Beirut (until 1999[f]). [29][30]
Viola Furubjelke 2001–2005 Resident Ambassador Also accredited to Beirut. [31]
Catharina Kipp 2005–2008 Resident Ambassador Also accredited to Beirut. [32]
Niklas Kebbon 13 October 2008 – 2014 Resident[g] Ambassador Also accredited to Beirut. [33][34]
Diana Janse October 2014 – 2015 Non-resident Chargé d'affaires Resident in Beirut. [35][36]
Mikael Staaf 2015–2015 Non-resident Chargé d'affaires ad interim Resident in Beirut. [37]
Peter Semneby 2015–2017 Non-resident Chargé d'affaires Resident in Beirut. [38]
Jörgen Lindström September 2017 – August 2020 Non-resident Chargé d'affaires Resident in Beirut. [39]
Ann Dismorr September 2020 – 2024 Non-resident Chargé d'affaires Resident in Beirut. [40][41]
Jessica Svärdström 2024–present Non-resident Chargé d'affaires Resident in Beirut. [42]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ The chargé d'affaires is resident in Beirut, Lebanon since the 2010s due to the civil war.
  2. ^ The Swedish embassy in Beirut was evacuated by order of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on 25 March 1976.[15]
  3. ^ Göran Wide served in Damascus from 1974, the same year the embassy office opened, but it is uncertain whether he was chargé d'affaires ad interim for the first two years.
  4. ^ He held the following diplomatic ranks: Vice consul (1974–1976), consul (1976–1977), and embassy counselor (1977–1979).[17][18][19]
  5. ^ He held the following diplomatic ranks: embassy counselor
  6. ^ Sweden reopened its embassy in Beirut in 1999 but closed it two years later, after which the Swedish ambassador in Damascus was once again given concurrent accreditation to Beirut in 2001.
  7. ^ On 29 March 2012, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs decided to scale down operations and staff at the embassy in Damascus until further notice. Due to the developments of the civil war, the embassy in Damascus has not been continuously staffed, and its operations have since been primarily conducted from Beirut.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sändebudet i Cairo envoyé Widar Bagge" [The minister in Cairo envoy Widar Bagge]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 8 February 1947. p. 20. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Syrien" [Syria] (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Utnämningar inom UD" [Appointments within the Ministry for Foreign Affairs]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 28 June 1957. p. 4A. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Ny ambassadör" [New ambassador]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 2 February 1962. p. A7. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Om oss" [About us] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Damascus. 23 May 2024. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  6. ^ Hultman, Barbro, ed. (24 August 1983). "namn i dag: Göran Berg" [namn i dag: Göran Berg]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 17. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Om oss" [About us] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Beirut. 23 May 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  8. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1951 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1951. p. 293.
  9. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1955 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1955. p. 308.
  10. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1957 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1957. p. 290.
  11. ^ 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. 998. ISBN 91-1-914072-X.
  12. ^ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1966). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1967 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1967] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 143. SELIBR 3681518.
  13. ^ 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. 1209. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
  14. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 566. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
  15. ^ Frenkel, Henrik (14 July 1976). "Ingrid von Dardel: Vi lämnade Beirut på order från UD" [Ingrid von Dardel: We left Beirut on orders from the Foreign Ministry]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). p. 9. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  16. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 236. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
  17. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1976). Sveriges statskalender 1976 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 445. ISBN 91-38-02736-4. SELIBR 3682757.
  18. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1977). Sveriges statskalender 1977 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 455. ISBN 91-38-03338-0. SELIBR 3682758.
  19. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1979). Sveriges statskalender 1979 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 353. ISBN 91-38-04622-9. SELIBR 3682760.
  20. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1979). Sveriges statskalender 1979 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 353. ISBN 91-38-04622-9. SELIBR 3682760.
  21. ^ "Nya ambassadråd" [New embassy counsellors]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 9 February 1979. p. 13. Retrieved 21 February 2025. Ambassadrådet t.f.charge d'affaires Göran Wide, Damaskus, har... [Embassy Counsellor, Charge d'affaires ad interim Göran Wide, Damascus, has...]
  22. ^ 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. 1042. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  23. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 592. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  24. ^ "officiellt" [officially]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 16 February 1979. p. 15. Retrieved 21 February 2025. Departementssekreterare Ingmar Karlsson har förordnats till ambassadråd och tf chargé d'affaires i Damaskus [Desk officer Ingmar Karlsson has been appointed as counsellor and chargé d'affaires ad interim in Damascus]
  25. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 367. ISBN 91-38-09751-6. SELIBR 3682766.
  26. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 373. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  27. ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 292. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
  28. ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 843. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
  29. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1999). Sveriges statskalender 1999 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 186, 195. ISBN 91-38-31445-2. SELIBR 3682778.
  30. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2001). Sveriges statskalender 2001 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 193. ISBN 9138318385. SELIBR 8261601.
  31. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 182, 191. ISBN 9138321971. SELIBR 9879458.
  32. ^ Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 188, 198. ISBN 978-91-38-32405-9. SELIBR 10900526.
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  35. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Libanon" [New ambassador in Lebanon] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
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  37. ^ "Ambassadens personal" [Embassy staff] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Damascus. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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  39. ^ "Jörgen Lindström" (in Swedish). LinkedIn. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  40. ^ "Ann Dismorr". Folke Bernadotte Academy. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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