The Ambassador of Sweden to Indonesia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Indonesia ) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Indonesia and government of Indonesia .
History
In April 1950, Carl Douglas was appointed as chargé d'affaires ad interim to head the newly established Swedish legation in Indonesia.[ 1]
In November 1952, Malte Pripp was appointed as Sweden's first resident minister in Jakarta .[ 2] In January 1953, the Swedish minister in Jakarta was also accredited to Manila , Philippines.[ 3] Pripp took office on 12 February 1953,[ 4] and in the same month, he presented his credentials to President Sukarno of Indonesia.[ 5]
In May 1958, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Indonesian governments to elevate their respective legations to embassies . As a result, the diplomatic rank was changed from envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to ambassador .[ 6]
In November 1958, the Swedish ambassador in Jakarta was appointed as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Kuala Lumpur , Federation of Malaya.[ 7]
The accreditation for Kuala Lumpur was taken over by the Swedish ambassador in Bangkok in 1964.[ 8] The accreditation for Manila was taken over by the Swedish ambassador in Manila after Sweden opened an embassy in the Philippines in 1980.[ 9]
The Swedish ambassador in Jakarta has also served as the ambassador to Dili since 2002,[ 10] following the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Timor-Leste on 20 May of the same year.[ 11]
List of representatives
Name
Period
Title
Notes
Ref
Carl Douglas
1950–1953
Chargé d'affaires ad interim
[ 12]
Malte Pripp
12 February 1953 – 1956
Envoy
Also accredited to Manila .
[ 4] [ 13]
Jens Malling
1956 – May 1958
Envoy
Also accredited to Manila.
[ 14] [ 6]
Jens Malling
May 1958 – 1959
Ambassador
Also accredited to Kuala Lumpur and Manila.
[ 6] [ 14]
Tord Göransson
1959–1962
Ambassador
Also accredited to Kuala Lumpur and Manila.
[ 15]
Louis De Geer
1962–1966
Ambassador
Also accredited to Kuala Lumpur (until 1964) and Manila.
[ 16] [ 8]
Harald Edelstam
1966–1968
Ambassador
Also accredited to Manila.
[ 17]
Karl Henrik Andersson
1969–1973
Ambassador
Also accredited to Manila.
[ 18]
Cai Melin
1973–1977
Ambassador
Also accredited to Manila (from 1974).
[ 19]
Knut Granstedt
1977–1981
Ambassador
Also accredited to Manila (until 1980).
[ 20]
Arne Lellki
1981–1986
Ambassador
[ 21]
Karl-Göran Engström
1985–1990
Ambassador
[ 22]
Lars-Erik Wingren
1990–1994
Ambassador
[ 23]
Mikael Lindström
1994–1998
Ambassador
[ 24]
Harald Sandberg
1998–2003
Ambassador
Also accredited to Dili (from 2002).
[ 10]
Lennart Linnér
2003–2007
Ambassador
Also accredited to Dili.
[ 25]
Ann Marie Bolin Pennegård
2007–2009
Ambassador
Also accredited to Dili.
[ 26]
Ewa Polano
2009–2014
Ambassador
Also accredited to Dili.
[ 27]
Johanna Brismar Skoog
2014–2018
Ambassador
Also accredited to Dili.
[ 28] [ 29]
Marina Berg
1 September 2018 – 2023
Ambassador
Also accredited to Dili.
[ 30] [ 31]
Daniel Blockert
August 2023 – present
Ambassador
Also accredited to Dili.
[ 32] [ 33]
References
^ "Byråchefen greve Carl Douglas" [Director Count Carl Douglas]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 25 July 1950. p. 4A. Retrieved 28 November 2024 .
^ "Omplaceringar inom diplomatin" [Reassignments within diplomacy]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 29 November 1952. p. A5. Retrieved 28 November 2024 .
^ "Beskickningarna" [The diplomatic missions]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 17 January 1953. p. 4A. Retrieved 28 November 2024 .
^ a b "Envoyén Malte Pripp" [Envoy Malte Pripp]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 12 April 1953. p. A5. Retrieved 28 November 2024 .
^ "Sveriges sändebud i Indonesien" [Sweden's minister to Indonesia]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 21 February 1953. p. 6A. Retrieved 28 November 2024 .
^ a b c "Ny ambassad" [New embassy]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 3 May 1958. p. 4A. Retrieved 28 November 2024 .
^ "Diplomatförordnande" [Diplomatic appointment]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 22 November 1958. p. A19. Retrieved 28 November 2024 .
^ a b "Sveriges nya sändebud" [Sweden's new ambassador]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 30 October 1964. p. A7. Retrieved 28 November 2024 .
^ Westtorp, Hans, ed. (8 June 1980). "Ambassadärt och konsulärt" [Ambassadorial and consular]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 17. Retrieved 26 November 2024 .
^ a b Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2003). Sveriges statskalender 2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 174, 190. ISBN 91-38-32045-2 . SELIBR 8869747 .
^ Sveriges internationella överenskommelser: SÖ 2006: 51 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Utrikesdepartementet. 2006. p. 1. ISSN 1102-3716 . SELIBR 4110996 .
^ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1956). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1957 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1957 ] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 214.
^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997 ] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 914. ISBN 91-1-960852-7 . SELIBR 3681533 .
^ a b Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969 ] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 641. SELIBR 3681519 .
^ 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. 413. ISBN 91-1-914072-X . SELIBR 8261513 .
^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977 ] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1976. p. 209. ISBN 91-1-766022-X . SELIBR 3681523 .
^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985 ] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 252. ISBN 91-1-843222-0 . SELIBR 3681527 .
^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1981 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1981 ] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1980. p. 34. ISBN 91-1-805012-3 . SELIBR 3681525 .
^ 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. 769. ISBN 91-1-943202-X . SELIBR 8261514 .
^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985 ] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 388. ISBN 91-1-843222-0 . SELIBR 3681527 .
^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997 ] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 662. ISBN 91-1-960852-7 . SELIBR 3681533 .
^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997 ] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 300. ISBN 91-1-960852-7 . SELIBR 3681533 .
^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997 ] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1215. ISBN 91-1-960852-7 . SELIBR 3681533 .
^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001 ] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 717. ISBN 9172850426 . SELIBR 8261515 .
^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2007). Sveriges statskalender 2007 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 176, 196. ISBN 9138323583 . SELIBR 10414913 .
^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2009). Sveriges statskalender 2009 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 184, 204. ISBN 978-91-38-32464-6 . SELIBR 11452377 .
^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 182, 202. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9 . SELIBR 11846164 .
^ "NEW AMBASSADOR OF SWEDEN TO INDONESIA" . Embassy of Sweden, Jakarta. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2025 – via Facebook .
^ "Swedish Ambassador to Indonesia, Johanna Brismar Skoog, handed over the letters accrediting her to Timor-Leste to the President of Timor-Leste" . Embassy of Sweden, Jakarta. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2025 – via Facebook .
^ "Ny ambassadör i Indonesien" [New ambassador in Indonesia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs . 19 July 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2025 .
^ "EMBAIXADÓR HUSI NASAUN TOLU APREZENTA KARTA KREDENSIÁL" [AMBASSADORS FROM THREE COUNTRIES PRESENT LETTERS OF CREDENTIALS] (in Tetum). Dili: Lú Olo Presidente da RDTL 2017-2022. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2025 – via Facebook . Prezidente Repúblika, Francisco Guterres Lú Olo, ohin, simu karta kredensiál husi Embaixadór akreditadu husi Sueçia, Chile no Olanda ne'ebé ofisialmente tau matan ba Timor-Leste husi Jakarta. Embaixador na'in tolu ne'ebé entrega karta kredensiál ba Prezidente Repúblika mak Marina Berg husi Suécia [President of the Republic, Francisco Guterres Lú Olo, today, received credentials from the Ambassadors accredited from Sweden, Chile and the Netherlands who officially look after Timor-Leste from Jakarta. The three ambassadors who handed over their credentials to the President of the Republic were Marina Berg from Sweden...]
^ "Ny ambassadör i Indonesien" [New ambassador in Indonesia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs . 3 August 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2025 .
^ "Ambassador Daniel Blockert visited Timor-Leste in February to hand over his credentials to President José Ramos-Horta" . Embassy of Sweden, Jakarta. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025 – via Instagram .
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