The Ambassador of Sweden to Angola (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Angola ) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Angola and government of Angola .
History
Sweden was among the first countries to recognize Angola in 1975, and diplomatic relations were established as early as February 1976.[ 2] The Swedish embassy in Luanda opened in October 1976, merely six months after independence .[ 3] Kaj Falkman was appointed Sweden's first ambassador to Angola.[ 4]
The Swedish embassy closed in November 2022. On 1 December 2022, an ambassador for Angola took office, stationed in Stockholm. The ambassador travels to Angola regularly.[ 5]
List of representatives
Name
Period
Title
Notes
Ref
Kaj Falkman
1976–1978
Ambassador
Also accredited to São Tomé (from 1977).
[ 6]
Göte Magnusson
1978–1981
Ambassador
Also accredited to São Tomé.
[ 7]
Leif Sjöström
1982–1985
Ambassador
Also accredited to São Tomé.
[ 8]
Sten Rylander
1985–1988
Ambassador
Also accredited to São Tomé.
[ 9]
Per Lindström
1988–1992
Ambassador
Also accredited to São Tomé.
[ 10]
Anders Möllander
1992–1995
Ambassador
Also accredited to São Tomé.
[ 11]
Lena Sundh
1995–2000
Ambassador
Also accredited to São Tomé.
[ 12]
Roger Gartoft
2000–2003
Ambassador
Also accredited to São Tomé.
[ 13]
Anders Hagelberg
2003–2006
Ambassador
Also accredited to São Tomé.
[ 14]
Erik Åberg
2006–2009
Ambassador
Also accredited to São Tomé (until 2008).[ b]
[ 15]
Bo Emthén
2009–2012
Ambassador
[ 16]
Lena Sundh
September 2012 – September 2016
Ambassador
[ 17] [ 18]
Lennart Killander Larsson
September 2016 – 2019
Ambassador
[ 19]
Ewa Polano
1 September 2019 – 2022
Ambassador
[ 20]
Lennart Killander Larsson
1 December 2022 – present
Ambassador
Stationed in Stockholm.
[ 21]
See also
^ Stockholm-based ambassador in Luanda from 1 December 2022.[ 1]
^ Responsibility for São Tomé and Príncipe was transferred to the Swedish Embassy in Lisbon in 2008.[ 15]
References
^ "Sveriges ambassad Angola, Stockholmsbaserad" (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Luanda . 8 February 2024. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024 .
^ "Angola" (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. Retrieved 13 January 2022 .
^ "SIDA - Biståndskontoret i Angola" (PDF) (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden . 14 June 2006. p. 1. Retrieved 13 January 2022 .
^ "Kaj Falkman ambassadör i Angola" [Kaj Falkman ambassador in Angola]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 6 October 1976. p. 20. Retrieved 15 August 2024 .
^ "Sveriges ambassad i Luanda stänger i november 2022" [Sweden's embassy in Luanda will close in November 2022] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Luanda. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022 .
^ 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. 322. ISBN 91-1-914072-X . SELIBR 8261513 .
^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1981). Sveriges statskalender 1981 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 343. ISBN 91-38-06008-6 . SELIBR 3682762 .
^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1985). Sveriges statskalender 1985 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber Allmänna. p. 341. ISBN 91-38-90564-7 . SELIBR 3682783 .
^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 346. ISBN 91-38-09751-6 . SELIBR 3682766 .
^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997 ] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 707. ISBN 91-1-960852-7 . SELIBR 3681533 .
^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1995). Sveriges statskalender 1995 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 171. ISBN 91-38-30428-7 . SELIBR 3682775 .
^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1999). Sveriges statskalender 1999 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 173. ISBN 91-38-31445-2 . SELIBR 3682778 .
^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2003). Sveriges statskalender 2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 165. ISBN 91-38-32045-2 . SELIBR 8869747 .
^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 171. ISBN 91-38-32230-7 . SELIBR 10156707 .
^ a b Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 173, 195. ISBN 978-91-38-32405-9 . SELIBR 10900526 .
^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 173. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9 . SELIBR 11846164 .
^ Marmorstein, Elisabeth (1 September 2012). "Här slösade regeringen bort miljoner" [Here the government wasted millions]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 August 2024 .
^ "Lena Sundh" . Folke Bernadotte Academy . Retrieved 15 August 2024 .
^ "Ny ambassadör i Angola" [New ambassador in Angola] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs . 26 May 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2024 .
^ "Ny ambassadör i Angola" [New ambassador in Angola] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs . 19 June 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2024 .
^ "Lennart Killander Larsson ny ambassadör i Angola" [Lennart Killander Larsson new ambassador in Angola] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs . 3 November 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2024 .
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