List of ambassadors of Sweden to Benin

Ambassador of
Sweden to Benin
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Katrin Månsson
since 2025
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
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
FormationNovember 1961
First holderLove Kellberg

The Ambassador of Sweden to Benin (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Benin) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Benin and government of Benin. Since Sweden does not have an embassy in Cotonou, Sweden's ambassador to Benin is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

History

On the occasion of the Republic of Dahomey's declaration of independence on 1 August 1960, Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Östen Undén, stated in a congratulatory telegram to Dahomey's head of government, Hubert Maga, that the Swedish government recognized Dahomey as a sovereign and independent state and expressed the hope for friendly and cordial relations between the two countries. At the same time, King Gustaf VI Adolf also sent a congratulatory telegram.[1][2]

In November 1961, Sweden's ambassador in Lagos, Nigeria, Love Kellberg, was appointed to also serve as ambassador to Porto Novo, where Sweden had not previously had diplomatic representation.[3] In January 1962, Kellberg presented his letters of credence to President Hubert Maga, along with a gift from the King.[4]

Sweden's ambassador to Dahomey/Benin has over the years been accredited from the neighboring countries Nigeria and Ivory Coast. Since 2015, the position has been held by a Stockholm-based ambassador-at-large, who is also ambassador to a number of other countries in West Africa.

List of representatives

Name Period Title Notes Presented credentials Ref
Republic of Dahomey (1958–1975)
Love Kellberg 1961–1963 Ambassador Resident in Lagos January 1962 [5][4]
Karl Henrik Andersson 1964–1967 Ambassador Resident in Abidjan [6]
Carl Swartz 1968–1969 Ambassador Resident in Lagos [7]
Bertil Arvidson 1970–1972 Ambassador Resident in Lagos [8]
Pierre Bothén 1973–1974 Ambassador Resident in Lagos [9]
People's Republic of Benin (1975–1990)
Karl-Anders Wollter 1975[b]–1977 Ambassador Resident in Lagos [10]
Vidar Hellners 1977–1981 Ambassador Resident in Lagos [12]
– 1982–1982 Ambassador Vacant [13]
Bengt Borglund 1983–1987 Ambassador Resident in Abidjan [14]
Arne Ekfeldt 1987–1990 Ambassador Resident in Abidjan [15]
Republic of Benin (1990–present)
Arne Ekfeldt 1990–1992 Ambassador Resident in Abidjan [15]
Peter Bruce 1992–1995 Ambassador Resident in Abidjan [16]
Bo Wilén 1996–1997 Ambassador Resident in Abidjan [17]
Lars Ekström 1997–2002 Ambassador Resident in Lagos [18]
Birgitta Holst Alani 2002–2005 Ambassador Resident in Abuja [19]
Lars-Owe Persson 2005–2008 Ambassador Resident in Abuja [20]
Per Lindgärde 2008–2012 Ambassador Resident in Abuja [21]
Svante Kilander 2012–2015 Ambassador Resident in Abuja [22]
Per Carlson 2015–2017 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm 3 March 2015 [23]
Maria Leissner 5 October 2017 – 2021 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm 3 May 2018 [24][25]
Mia Rimby 2021–2025 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm 20 January 2022 [26][27]
Katrin Månsson 2025–present Ambassador Resident in Stockholm

Footnotes

  1. ^ The Swedish ambassador to Benin is resident in Stockholm, Sweden.
  2. ^ One source states 1975[10] and another 1976.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Svenskt erkännande" [Swedish recognition]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1 August 1960. p. 6A. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Dahomey självständigt" [Dahomey independently]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Porto Novo. AP. 1 August 1960. p. 4A. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Ambassadör Love Kellberg" [Ambassador Love Kellberg]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 18 November 1961. p. A7. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Överlämnade kreditivbrev" [Presented credentials]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 20 January 1962. p. 14A. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  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. ^ Sveriges statskalender 1967 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1967. p. 306.
  7. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender 1969 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 339. SELIBR 3682754.
  8. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1972). Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1972 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 353. SELIBR 3682755.
  9. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1974). Sveriges statskalender 1974 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Allmänna. p. 376. ISBN 91-38-01839-X.
  10. ^ a b Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1976). Sveriges statskalender 1976 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 423. ISBN 91-38-02736-4. SELIBR 3682757.
  11. ^ 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.
  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. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1982). Sveriges statskalender 1982 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. p. 356. ISBN 9138067307. SELIBR 3682763.
  14. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 348. ISBN 91-38-09751-6. SELIBR 3682766.
  15. ^ a b Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1992). Sveriges statskalender 1992 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 348. ISBN 913812694X. SELIBR 3682771.
  16. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1995). Sveriges statskalender 1995 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 173. ISBN 91-38-30428-7. SELIBR 3682775.
  17. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1997). Sveriges statskalender 1997 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 175. ISBN 9138309734. SELIBR 3682776.
  18. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 175. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
  19. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 170. ISBN 9138321971. SELIBR 9879458.
  20. ^ Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 175. ISBN 978-91-38-32405-9. SELIBR 10900526.
  21. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 175. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  22. ^ Alexandersson, Jenny (18 March 2014). "Kronprinsessan Victoria i Ghana – dag 1" [Crown Princess Victoria in Ghana – day 1]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 February 2026. Mannen bakom Victoria är Sveriges ambassadör i Benin, Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria och Togo, Svante Kilander [The man behind Victoria is Sweden's ambassador to Benin, Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo, Svante Kilander.]
  23. ^ "Présentation de lettres de créances:Le nouvel ambassadeur de la Suède accrédité" [Presentation of credentials: The newly accredited Swedish ambassador]. La Nation (in French). 4 March 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  24. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Benin" [New ambassador in Benin] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  25. ^ Zohoun, Judicaël (4 May 2018). "Patrice Talon reçoit les lettres de créances de sept ambassadeurs" [Patrice Talon receives the credentials of seven ambassadors]. 24haubenin.bj (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  26. ^ "About us". Embassy of Sweden, Benin, Stockholm-based. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 27 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  27. ^ "Présentation des copies figurées au Maec : Deux nouveaux ambassadeurs se conforment" [Presentation of the official copies to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Two new ambassadors comply]. La Nation (in French). 20 January 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
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