The Ambassador of Sweden to Yugoslavia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Yugoslavia) was the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Yugoslavia and government of Yugoslavia. The post ceased in 1992 in connection with the dissolution of Yugoslavia.
History
In a report on the reorganization of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in early January 1921, it was proposed that the head of mission in Constantinople also be accredited in Belgrade, Sofia, Athens, Tiflis, Baku, and eventually in Armenia. However, the experts recommended that the minister, for the time being, be accredited only in Sofia.[3] In October of the same year, Einar af Wirsén was appointed as Sweden's first envoy to Yugoslavia, with residency in Bucharest, Romania, to serve as envoy starting 1 January 1922.[4]
On 29 April 1938, changes in Swedish foreign representation were announced. Envoy Torsten Undén [sv], who had previously served as Swedish envoy in Vienna with accreditation in Belgrade, was to relocate his residence and chancery to Budapest.[5]
On 27 March 1941, the same day as the Yugoslav coup d'état, Envoy Malmar was assaulted by demonstrators in Belgrade after being pulled from his car at a street barricade.[7][8] The Yugoslav government later expressed deep regret over the incident.[9] His injuries were evidently more serious than he initially realized. He was recalled later in 1941 and, upon returning home, required extended hospitalization and was subsequently retired.[10] For the remainder of the war, Sweden did not have a minister stationed in Belgrade.
In June 1969, Sweden and Albania established diplomatic relations. That same month, Sweden's ambassador in Belgrade, Lennart Finnmark, was appointed ambassador to Tirana, Albania, as well.[12][13]
The ambassador served in Belgrade until the spring of 1992, when Yugoslavia dissolved.
^The residence has been located at Užička 45 since 1969.[1] The street and address were previously known as Rumunska No. 53[2]
^Elgenstierna (1934), p. 825, states the date as 26 September 1921, and notes that he was on leave from 5 November 1924.[14] On 25 October 1921, Svenska Dagbladet reported that the King in Council had appointed af Wirsén to establish, starting 1 January 1922, the position of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to serve as ambassador in Bucharest, Athens, and Belgrade.[4]
