List of ambassadors of Sweden to Jordan

Ambassador of
Sweden to Jordan
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Maria Sargren
since 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Amman
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatAmman, Jordan
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderÅke Sjölin
Formation1957
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Amman

The Ambassador of Sweden to Jordan (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the king of Jordan and government of Jordan.

History

Sweden's first envoy accredited in Amman was Åke Sjölin, who was resident in Beirut. He presented his credentials to King Hussein of Jordan on 14 December 1957.[1]

In 1960, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Jordanian governments regarding diplomatic representation in their respective countries. When Sweden's newly appointed envoy in Beirut, Gösta Brunnström, was also accredited in Amman, he was appointed ambassador there.[2]

On 15 November 1981, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Leif Leifland officiated at the inauguration of Sweden's new embassy in Amman.[3] The ambassador continued to be resident in Beirut, and in his absence, the embassy was managed by a first embassy secretary in the capacity of chargé d'affaires ad interim.

Due to the unstable situation in Lebanon and concern for the safety of personnel, no posted officials were assigned to the Embassy in Beirut during the period February–September 1984. From the autumn of 1984, the head of mission was stationed in Amman with concurrent accreditation to Beirut, where the mission was led by a chargé d'affaires ad interim.[4]

List of representatives

Name Period Resident/Non resident Title Notes Ref
Åke Sjölin 1957–1960 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Beirut. [5]
Gösta Brunnström 1960–1965 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Beirut. [6]
Claës Ivar Wollin 1965–1969 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Beirut. [7]
Åke Jonsson 1969–1974 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Beirut. [8]
Jean-Jacques von Dardel 1974–1978 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Beirut. [9]
Sten Strömholm 1979–1983 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Beirut. [10]
Mathias Mossberg 1981–1984 Resident Chargé d'affaires ad interim[a] [11]
Ingemar Stjernberg 1983–1986 Non-resident[b] Ambassador Resident in Beirut. [13]
Helena Ödmark 1984–1985 Resident Chargé d'affaires ad interim[c] [14]
Lars Lönnback 1986–1990 Resident Ambassador [15]
Christian Bausch 1990–1995 Resident Ambassador [16]
Agneta Bohman 1995–1999 Resident Ambassador [17]
Klas Gierow 1999–2004 Resident Ambassador [18]
Tommy Arwitz 2004–2008 Resident Ambassador [19]
Charlotta Sparre 2008–2013 Resident Ambassador [20]
Helena Gröndahl Rietz 2013–2016 Resident Ambassador [21]
Erik Ullenhag September 2016 – 2020 Resident Ambassador [22]
Alexandra Rydmark September 2020 – 2024 Resident Ambassador [23]
Maria Sargren 2024–present Resident Ambassador [24]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Held the diplomatic rank of first embassy secretary.[11]
  2. ^ Stjernberg was officially Swedish ambassador to Beirut with concurrent accreditation to Amman. Due to the unstable situation in Lebanon and concern for the safety of personnel, no posted officials were assigned to the Embassy in Beirut during the period February–September 1984. From the autumn of 1984, Ambassador Stjernberg was stationed in Amman with concurrent accreditation to Beirut, where the mission was led by a chargé d'affaires ad interim.[4] He was stationed in Stockholm from New Year's Eve 1985.[12]
  3. ^ Held the diplomatic rank of first embassy secretary.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Sveriges nyutnämnde sändebud" [Sweden's newly appointed envoy]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 15 December 1957. p. 4A. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Utlandsrepresentationen". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 2 April 1960. p. 20A. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Ny ambassad i Amman" [New embassy in Amman]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 10 November 1981. p. 19. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Utrikesutskottets betänkande 1984/85:8" [Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee 1984/85:8] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Riksdag. 1984. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  5. ^ 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. 998. ISBN 91-1-914072-X.
  6. ^ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1966). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1967 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1967] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 143. SELIBR 3681518.
  7. ^ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1995 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1995] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1209. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
  8. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 566. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
  9. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 236. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
  10. ^ 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. 1042. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  11. ^ a b Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1984). Sveriges statskalender 1984 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 353. ISBN 91-38-90400-4. SELIBR 3682782.
  12. ^ Atterstam, Inger (2 August 1987). "Ingen begäran om utlämning" [No request for extradition]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 6. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  13. ^ 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. 1029. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  14. ^ a b Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1985). Sveriges statskalender 1985 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber Allmänna. p. 351. ISBN 91-38-90564-7. SELIBR 3682783.
  15. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1990). Sveriges statskalender 1990 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 361. ISBN 913812291X. SELIBR 3682769.
  16. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1995). Sveriges statskalender 1995 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 182. ISBN 91-38-30428-7. SELIBR 3682775.
  17. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1999). Sveriges statskalender 1999 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 184. ISBN 91-38-31445-2. SELIBR 3682778.
  18. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2004). Sveriges statskalender 2004 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 177. ISBN 91-38-32120-3. SELIBR 89506762.
  19. ^ Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 185. ISBN 978-91-38-32405-9. SELIBR 10900526.
  20. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 185. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  21. ^ "Helena Rietz new Ambassador to Jordan". Embassy of Sweden, Amman. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2025 – via Facebook.
  22. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Jordanien" [New ambassador in Jordan] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  23. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Jordanien" [New ambassador in Jordan] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  24. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Jordanien" [New ambassador in Jordan] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
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