List of ambassadors of Sweden to Seychelles

Ambassador of
Sweden to Seychelles
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Håkan Åkesson
since 2025
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatNairobi, Kenya[a]
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderCecilia Nettelbrandt
Formation1979

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

History

Seychelles declared independence on 29 June 1976. In connection with this, Sweden recognized the new republic. In a telegram to the President of Seychelles, James Mancham, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sven Andersson, also conveyed the Swedish government's wishes for prosperity. At the independence celebrations in Seychelles' capital, Victoria, the Swedish government was represented by the chief of protocol at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sven Fredrik Hedin.[1]

Three years later, on 14 August 1979, Sweden and Seychelles established diplomatic relations.[2] In the same year, Sweden accredited its first ambassador to Seychelles, resident in Nairobi, Kenya. In 1981, a Stockholm-based ambassador-at-large was appointed for the countries in and around the Indian Ocean region, including Seychelles. Since 1998, the ambassador has been accredited to Victoria, again resident in Nairobi.

List of representatives

Name Period Title Notes Presented credentials Ref
Cecilia Nettelbrandt 1979–1981 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi [3]
Arne Fältheim 1982–1983 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm [4]
Finn Bergstrand Finn 1983–1986 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm [5]
Lars Arnö 1986–1988 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm [6]
Lars Schönander 1988–1991 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm [7]
Krister Göranson 1992–1998 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm [8]
Inga Björk-Klevby 1998–2002 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi [9]
Bo Göransson 2003–2006 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi [10]
Anna Brandt 2006–2009 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi [11]
Ann Dismorr 2009–2012 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi [12]
Johan Borgstam 2012–2017 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi [13]
Anna Jardfelt 2017–2020 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi 21 March 2018 [2]
Caroline Vicini 2020–2025 Ambassador Resident in Nairobi 11 May 2021 [14]

Footnotes

  1. ^ The Swedish ambassador to Seychelles is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

References

  1. ^ "Sverige erkänner ny stat" [Sweden recognizes new state]. Eskilstuna-Kuriren (in Swedish). Stockholm. TT. 30 June 1976. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "New Swedish Ambassador to Seychelles Accredited". State House. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  3. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1981). Sveriges statskalender 1981 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 361. ISBN 91-38-06008-6. SELIBR 3682762.
  4. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1983). Sveriges statskalender 1983 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. p. 359. ISBN 9138071576. SELIBR 3682764.
  5. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1986). Sveriges statskalender 1986 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber Allmänna. p. 364. ISBN 91-38-08944-0. SELIBR 3682765.
  6. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1989). Sveriges statskalender 1989 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 373. ISBN 9138121735. SELIBR 3682768.
  7. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1991). Sveriges statskalender 1991 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. ISBN 9138125277. SELIBR 3682770.
  8. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1998). Sveriges statskalender 1998 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 191. ISBN 9138313111. SELIBR 3682777.
  9. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 192. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
  10. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 192. ISBN 91-38-32230-7. SELIBR 10156707.
  11. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2009). Sveriges statskalender 2009 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 198. ISBN 978-91-38-32464-6. SELIBR 11452377.
  12. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 196. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  13. ^ Oruko, Ibrahim (14 July 2014). "Kenya: Human Rights Are Universal - Ambasador Johan Borgstam". The Star. Retrieved 5 July 2015. Johan Borgstam is the Swedish Ambassador to Kenya, Seychelles and the Comores.
  14. ^ Gappy, Vidya (12 May 2021). "New Swedish ambassador accredited". Seychelles Nation. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
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