List of ambassadors of Sweden to Angola

Ambassador of
Sweden to Angola
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Lennart Killander Larsson
since 1 December 2022
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Luanda
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatStockholm, Sweden[a]
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation1976
First holderKaj Falkman
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Luanda

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

Angola became independent on 11 November 1975. On 18 February 1976, Sweden (together with Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Italy, Ireland, and Switzerland) recognized the MPLA government in Angola. In a telegram to Foreign Minister José Eduardo dos Santos, Sweden's Foreign Minister Sven Andersson expressed the Swedish government's best wishes and proposed diplomatic relations between Sweden and Angola.[2]

The Swedish embassy in Luanda opened in October 1976, merely six months after the recognition.[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

People's Republic of Angola (1975–1992)
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][10]
Per Lindström 1988–1992 Ambassador Also accredited to São Tomé. [11]
Republic of Angola (1992–present)
Anders Möllander 1992–1995 Ambassador Also accredited to São Tomé (from 1993). [12]
Lena Sundh 1995–2000 Ambassador Also accredited to São Tomé (from 1996). [13]
Roger Gartoft 2000–2003 Ambassador Also accredited to São Tomé. [14]
Anders Hagelberg 2003–2006 Ambassador Also accredited to São Tomé. [15]
Erik Åberg 2006–2009 Ambassador Also accredited to São Tomé (until 2008).[b] [16]
Bo Emthén 2009–2012 Ambassador [17]
Lena Sundh September 2012 – September 2016 Ambassador [18][19]
Lennart Killander Larsson September 2016 – 2019 Ambassador [20]
Ewa Polano 1 September 2019 – 2022 Ambassador [21]
Lennart Killander Larsson 1 December 2022 – present Ambassador Resident in Stockholm. [22]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ Stockholm-based ambassador in Luanda from 1 December 2022.[1]
  2. ^ Responsibility for São Tomé and Príncipe was transferred to the Swedish Embassy in Lisbon in 2008.[16]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Lindblom, Lennart (19 February 1976). "Skandinavien och flera EG-länder erkänner MPLA" [Scandinavia and several EC countries recognize the MPLA]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 5. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  3. ^ "SIDA - Biståndskontoret i Angola" (PDF) (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. 14 June 2006. p. 1. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Kaj Falkman ambassadör i Angola" [Kaj Falkman ambassador in Angola]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 6 October 1976. p. 20. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1981). Sveriges statskalender 1981 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. pp. 343, 360. ISBN 91-38-06008-6. SELIBR 3682762.
  8. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1985). Sveriges statskalender 1985 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber Allmänna. pp. 341, 358. ISBN 91-38-90564-7. SELIBR 3682783.
  9. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 968. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  10. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 346, 364. ISBN 91-38-09751-6. SELIBR 3682766.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1995). Sveriges statskalender 1995 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 171, 189. ISBN 91-38-30428-7. SELIBR 3682775.
  13. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1999). Sveriges statskalender 1999 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 173, 192. ISBN 91-38-31445-2. SELIBR 3682778.
  14. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2003). Sveriges statskalender 2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 165, 184. ISBN 91-38-32045-2. SELIBR 8869747.
  15. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 171, 192. ISBN 91-38-32230-7. SELIBR 10156707.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 173. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  18. ^ Marmorstein, Elisabeth (1 September 2012). "Här slösade regeringen bort miljoner" [Here the government wasted millions]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Lena Sundh". Folke Bernadotte Academy. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Angola" [New ambassador in Angola] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Angola" [New ambassador in Angola] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  22. ^ "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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