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Ambassador of
Sweden to Nigeria
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
since 2022
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Abuja
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatAbuja, Nigeria
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation1961
First holderLove Kellberg
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Abuja

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

History

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In conjunction with Nigeria's declaration of independence on 1 October 1960, Swedish Foreign Minister Östen Undén sent a congratulatory telegram to Nigerian Prime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, stating that the Swedish government recognized Nigeria as a sovereign and independent state. Undén expressed the Swedish government's desire to maintain friendly and cordial relations with Nigeria. Simultaneously, a congratulatory telegram was also sent by the King of Sweden.[1]

In early September 1961, Sweden established an embassy in Lagos, Nigeria. Love Kellberg [sv], the head of a department in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, was appointed as Sweden's first ambassador to Nigeria.[2] On 3 October 1961, Kellberg presented his credentials to Governor-General Nnamdi Azikiwe.[3] In January 1962, Kellberg, who was also accredited as ambassador to Porto-Novo in the Republic of Dahomey, presented his credentials to President Hubert Maga, along with a gift from the King of Sweden.[4]

Sweden's ambassador to Nigeria has, at various times, also been accredited to neighboring countries such as Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger, and Togo.

List of representatives

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Name Period Title Notes Ref
Love Kellberg 1961–1963 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Porto-Novo. [5]
Marc Giron 1963–1966 Ambassador [6]
Carl Swartz 1966–1969 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra (from 1967), Niamey (from 1967), Ouagadougou (from 1967), and Porto-Novo (from 1968). [7]
Bertil Arvidson 1969–1972 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra (from 1970), Niamey, Ouagadougou, and Porto-Novo (from 1970). [8]
Pierre Bothén 1973–1974 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra, Niamey, Ouagadougou, and Porto-Novo. [9]
Karl-Anders Wollter 1974–1977 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra, Niamey (from 1976), Ouagadougou (until 1976), and Porto-Novo (from 1976). [10][11]
Vidar Hellners 1977–1981 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra, Cotonou, and Lomé (from 1979). [12]
Bo Elfwendahl 1981–1985 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra. [13]
Lave Johnsson 1985–1989 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra (from 1986). [14]
Göran Zetterqvist 1989–1992 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra. [15]
Arne Ekfeldt 1992–1997 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra. [16]
Lars Ekström 1997–2002 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra, Cotonou, Niamey (from 2000), and Lomé. [17]
Birgitta Holst Alani 2002–2005 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra (from 2004), Cotonou, Niamey, and Lomé. [18]
Lars-Owe Persson 2005–2008 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra, Cotonou, Niamey, and Lomé. [19]
Per Lindgärde 2008–2012 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra, Cotonou, Niamey, and Lomé. [20]
Svante Kilander 2012–2016 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra. [21][22]
Inger Ultvedt 2016–2019 Ambassador [23]
Carl Michael Gräns 2019–2022 Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra and Yaoundé. [24][25][26]
Annika Hahn-Englund September 2022 – present Ambassador Dual accreditation to Accra and Yaoundé. [27][28][29]
Anna Westerholm Autumn 2025 Ambassador [30]

References

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  1. ^ "Lyckönskningar från Sverige" [Best wishes from Sweden]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 1 October 1960. p. A11. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Lång rad utnämningar i UD. Ny ambassad, nya byråchefer" [Long series of appointments in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. New embassy, new directors]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1 July 1961. p. 4A. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Svenska ambassadören" [The Swedish ambassador]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 4 October 1961. p. A11. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Överlämnade kreditivbrev" [Presented credentials]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 20 January 1962. p. 4A. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  5. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 606. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  6. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1976. p. 337. ISBN 91-1-766022-X. SELIBR 3681523.
  7. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender 1969 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. pp. 339, 340, 343, 347. SELIBR 3682754.
  8. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1972). Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1972 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. pp. 353–354, 357, 361. SELIBR 3682755.
  9. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1974). Sveriges statskalender 1974 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Allmänna. pp. 376–377, 381, 386. ISBN 91-38-01839-X.
  10. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 1211. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
  11. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1976). Sveriges statskalender 1976 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 449. ISBN 91-38-02736-4. SELIBR 3682757.
  12. ^ 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. 467. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  13. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1985). Sveriges statskalender 1985 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber Allmänna. pp. 348, 355. ISBN 91-38-90564-7. SELIBR 3682783.
  14. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 573. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  15. ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1248. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
  16. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1997). Sveriges statskalender 1997 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 180, 188. ISBN 9138309734. SELIBR 3682776.
  17. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 175, 180, 189, 195. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
  18. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 170, 176, 185, 192. ISBN 9138321971. SELIBR 9879458.
  19. ^ Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 175, 181, 192, 199. ISBN 978-91-38-32405-9. SELIBR 10900526.
  20. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 175, 181, 192, 199. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  21. ^ "New ambassador to Nigeria" (Press release) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2025 – via www.modernghana.com.
  22. ^ "President receives credentials of four High Commissioners and Ambassadors". www.myjoyonline.com. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  23. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Nigeria" [New ambassador in Nigeria] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Nigeria" [New ambassador in Nigeria] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Medaase Ghana!". Embassy of Sweden, Abuja. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2025 – via Facebook. Last week Ambassador Carl-Michael Gräns had the honour to present his Letter of Credence to H.E Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana at Accra.
  26. ^ "On Wednesday 14 October 2020, the Minister of External Relations H.E. Mbella Mbella..." Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cameroon. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2025 – via Facebook.
  27. ^ "Annika Hahn-Englund ny ambassadör i Nigeria" [Annika Hahn-Englund new ambassador in Nigeria] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  28. ^ "Six New Envoys Presents Credentials To President Akufo-Addo". African Business. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  29. ^ "Congratulations to H.E Annika Hahn-Englund, as she has presented her Letters of Credence to the Government of Cameroon". Embassy of Sweden, Abuja. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2025 – via Facebook.
  30. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Nigeria" [New ambassador in Nigeria] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
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