List of ambassadors of Sweden to Gabon

Ambassador of
Sweden to Gabon
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Joakim Vaverka
since 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Kinshasa
SeatKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo[a]
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderDag Malm
Formation1965

The Ambassador of Sweden to Gabon (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Gabonese Republic) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Gabon and government of Gabon. Since Sweden does not have an embassy in Libreville, Sweden's ambassador in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, is also accredited to Libreville, the capital of Gabon.

History

In May 1960, a Swedish delegation undertook a trip to West Africa in which nine countries were visited, including Gabon. The purpose of the journey was, among other things, to provide Swedish authorities with the supplementary information that was needed in order to comprehensively assess the appropriate extent of Swedish representation in this part of Africa.[1]

On the occasion of the Gabonese Republic's declaration of independence on 17 August 1960, Foreign Minister Östen Undén sent a congratulatory telegram to its president and head of government, Léon M'ba. In the telegram, it was stated that the Swedish government recognized Gabon as a sovereign and independent state and expressed hopes for friendly and cordial relations between the two countries. At the same time, King Gustaf VI Adolf also sent a telegram of congratulations.[2] At the celebration of Gabon's first anniversary as an independent state on 17 August 1961, Sweden was represented at the festivities in Libreville by Consul Bengt Rösiö in Léopoldville in the capacity of ambassadeur en mission spéciale.[3]

In January 1961, it was proposed in the government budget bill that the Swedish consulate in Léopoldville, Republic of the Congo be replaced by an embassy.[4] The embassy opened in 1962, and in 1965 the Swedish ambassador in Léopoldville was also accredited to Libreville, with residence in Léopoldville (later renamed Kinshasa).

List of representatives

Name Period Title Notes Presented credentials Ref
Dag Malm 1965–1967 Ambassador Resident in Léopoldville [5]
Olof Bjurström 1967–1971 Ambassador Resident in Kinshasa 25 Maj 1968 [6][7]
Henrik Ramel 1972–1976 Ambassador Resident in Kinshasa [8]
Ragnar Petri 1977–1979 Ambassador Resident in Kinshasa [9]
Karl Henrik Andersson 1980–1984 Ambassador Resident in Kinshasa (1980–83) and Stockholm (1983–84) [10][11]
– 1985–1986 Ambassador Vacant [12][13]
Olof Skoglund 1987–1990 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm [14]
– 1991–1991 Ambassador Vacant [15]
Carl-Erhard Lindahl 1992–2001 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm [16]
Robert Rydberg 2002–2003 Ambassador Resident in Kinshasa [17]
Magnus Wernstedt 2004–2007 Ambassador Resident in Kinshasa [18]
Helena Rietz 2007–2008 Ambassador Resident in Kinshasa [19]
Johan Borgstam 2010–2011 Ambassador Resident in Kinshasa [20]
Mette Sunnergren 2011–2013 Ambassador Resident in Kinshasa [21]
Annika Ben David 2013–2016 Ambassador Resident in Kinshasa [22]
Maria Håkansson 2016–2019 Ambassador Resident in Kinshasa [23]
Henric Råsbrant 2019–2024 Ambassador Resident in Kinshasa 6 May 2021 [24]
Joakim Vaverka 2024–present Ambassador Resident in Kinshasa September 2025 [25]

Footnotes

  1. ^ The Swedish ambassador in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo is also accredited in Libreville.

References

  1. ^ "Svensk UD-delegation till Västafrika i maj" [Swedish Foreign Ministry delegation to West Africa in May]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 23 April 1960. p. A15. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Självständigt Gabon får svensk lyckönskan" [Independent Gabon receives Swedish congratulations]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 17 August 1960. p. A9. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Vid Elfenbenskustens..." [At the Ivory Coast...]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 2 August 1961. p. A11. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Flera Afrikastater vill ha ökade Sverigeförbindelser". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 20 January 1961. p. A5. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  5. ^ Sveriges statskalender 1967 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1967. p. 307.
  6. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1971). Sveriges statskalender 1971 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 348.
  7. ^ "Sveriges ambassadör i Gabon" [Ambassador of Sweden to Gabon]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 27 May 1968. p. 13. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  8. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1976). Sveriges statskalender 1976 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 429. ISBN 91-38-02736-4. SELIBR 3682757.
  9. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1979). Sveriges statskalender 1979 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 340. ISBN 91-38-04622-9. SELIBR 3682760.
  10. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1982). Sveriges statskalender 1982 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. p. 362. ISBN 9138067307. SELIBR 3682763.
  11. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1984). Sveriges statskalender 1984 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 350. ISBN 91-38-90400-4. SELIBR 3682782.
  12. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1985). Sveriges statskalender 1985 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber Allmänna. p. 348. ISBN 91-38-90564-7. SELIBR 3682783.
  13. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1986). Sveriges statskalender 1986 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber Allmänna. p. 354. ISBN 91-38-08944-0. SELIBR 3682765.
  14. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1990). Sveriges statskalender 1990 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 357. ISBN 913812291X. SELIBR 3682769.
  15. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1991). Sveriges statskalender 1991 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 350. ISBN 9138125277. SELIBR 3682770.
  16. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2001). Sveriges statskalender 2001 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 178. ISBN 9138318385. SELIBR 8261601.
  17. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2003). Sveriges statskalender 2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 172. ISBN 91-38-32045-2. SELIBR 8869747.
  18. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2007). Sveriges statskalender 2007 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 174. ISBN 978-9138323588. SELIBR 10414913.
  19. ^ Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 181. ISBN 978-91-38-32405-9. SELIBR 10900526.
  20. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 180. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  21. ^ "Communiqué final du Conseil des Ministre du Jeudi 1er Décembre 2011" [Final communiqué from the Council of Ministers of Thursday, 1 December 2011] (in French). Gabonese Republic, Prime Minister's Office. 14 April 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2025. Madame Mette SUNNERGREN, en qualité d'Ambassadeur Extraordinaire et Plénipotentiaire du Royaume de Suède près la République Gabonaise, avec résidence à Kinshasa en République Démocratique du Congo. [Ms. Mette SUNNERGREN, in her capacity as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Gabonese Republic, with residence in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.]
  22. ^ "Communiqué final du Conseil des Ministres du mercredi 21 mai 2014" [Final communiqué from the Council of Ministers, Wednesday, 21 May 2014]. www.presidentalibongo.com (in French). 22 May 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2025. Madame Annika BEN DAVID, en qualité d'Ambassadeur Extraordinaire et Plénipotentiaire de la République du Royaume de Suède près la République Gabonaise, avec résidence à Kinshasa en République Démocratique du Congo. [Mrs. Annika BEN DAVID, in her capacity as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Gabonese Republic, with residence in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.]
  23. ^ "Communiqué final du Conseil des Ministres du 28 décembre 2016" [Final communiqué from the Council of Ministers of 28 December 2016] (in French). Ministry of Communication and Media. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2025. Madame Carina Maria HAKANSSON, en qualité d'Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire du Royaume de Suède près la République Gabonaise, avec résidence à Kinshasa [Ms. Carina Maria HAKANSSON, in her capacity as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Gabonese Republic, residing in Kinshasa]
  24. ^ "Le Chef du Gouvernement reçoit en audience l'Ambassadeur du Royaume de Suède" [The Head of Government receives in audience the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden] (in French). Prime Minister's Office of the Republic of Gabon. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  25. ^ "L'Ambassadeur S.E.M. Joakim Vaverka 🇸🇪 a eu l'honneur cette semaine de présenter ses lettres de créance auprès de S.E.M le Président de la République Gabonaise, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema" [Ambassador H.E. Joakim Vaverka 🇸🇪 had the honor this week of presenting his credentials to H.E. the President of the Gabonese Republic, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema.] (in French). Embassy of Sweden, Kinshasa. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025 – via Facebook.
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