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Ambassador of
Sweden to Cyprus
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
since 1 September 2022
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Nicosia
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatNicosia, Cyprus
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderGösta Brunnström
FormationOctober 1960
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Nicosia

The Ambassador of Sweden to Cyprus (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Cyprus) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president and government of Cyprus.

History

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On the occasion of Cyprus' declaration of independence on 16 August 1960, Swedish foreign minister Östen Undén sent a congratulatory telegram to Cypriot foreign minister Nikos Kranidiotis, stating that the Swedish government recognized Cyprus as a sovereign and independent state. He expressed his hope for friendly and cordial relations between the two countries. At the same time, congratulatory telegrams were also sent to Cyprus' President, Archbishop Makarios III, by King Gustaf VI Adolf.[1]

In October 1960, Sweden and Cyprus reached an agreement to establish diplomatic relations. In connection with this, Sweden's ambassador in Beirut, Gösta Brunnström, was appointed to also serve as ambassador to Nicosia.[2][3]

On 20 April 1964, the new Swedish embassy in Nicosia began its operations under the leadership of the Swedish ambassador in Beirut, Gösta Brunnström. Based in Lebanon, Brunnström had previously been responsible for Cyprus, but Sweden had not yet had a permanent diplomatic presence on the island. When Swedish UN troops were sent to Cyprus, as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), such a representation in Nicosia was deemed necessary. The new embassy was to be headed by Göran Bundy as chargé d'affaires.[4] The temporary embassy was closed in 1965.

The ambassador was concurrently accredited from Beirut (1960–1974), Cairo (1976–1981), and Tel Aviv (1981–2002). In November 2003, the Swedish government appointed Ingemar Lindahl [sv] as ambassador to Nicosia, making him the first Swedish ambassador whose sole responsibility was Cyprus. Initially, he was based in Stockholm.[5] In 2004, Sweden opened an embassy in Cyprus.[6]

List of representatives

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Name Period Title Notes Ref
Gösta Brunnström October 1960 – 1965 Ambassador Resident in Beirut. [7]
Göran Bundy 1964–1965 Chargé d'affaires ad interim[a] [9]
Claës Ivar Wollin 1965–1969 Ambassador Resident in Beirut. [10]
Åke Jonsson 1969–1974 Ambassador Resident in Beirut. [11]
– 1975–1975 Ambassador Vacant [12][13]
Axel Edelstam 1976–1981 Ambassador Resident in Cairo. [14]
Torsten Örn 1981–1983 Ambassador Resident in Tel Aviv. [15]
Sven Hirdman 1983–1987 Ambassador Resident in Tel Aviv. [16]
Mats Bergquist 1987–1992 Ambassador Resident in Tel Aviv. [17]
Carl-Magnus Hyltenius 1992–1996 Ambassador Resident in Tel Aviv. [18]
John Hagard 1996–1999 Ambassador Resident in Tel Aviv. [19]
Anders Lidén 1999–2002 Ambassador Resident in Tel Aviv. [20]
Ingemar Lindahl 2003–2004 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm. [5]
Ingemar Lindahl 2004–2012 Ambassador [21]
Klas Gierow 2012–2016 Ambassador Presented credentials on 10 January 2012. [21]
Anna Olsson Vrang 1 September 2016 – 2019 Ambassador [22]
Anders Hagelberg 1 September 2019 – 2022 Ambassador [23]
Martin Hagström 1 September 2022 – present Ambassador [24]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ With diplomatic rank of embassy counselor.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Med anledning av Cyperns självständighetsförklaring..." [On the occasion of Cyprus' declaration of independence...]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 16 August 1960. p. A9. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Republiken Cypern" [Republic of Cyprus]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 22 October 1960. p. A9. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Diplomatiska förbindelser med Cypern och Vietnam" [Diplomatic relations with Cyprus and Vietnam]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 29 October 1960. p. A13. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Nya strider på Cypern. Svenska trupper redo" [New battles in Cyprus. Swedish troops ready]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Nicosia. 18 April 1964. p. 6A. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Lindahl nytt sändebud i Nicosia" [Lindahl new ambassador in Nicosia]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). TT. 29 November 2003. p. 46. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Cypern" [Cyprus] (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Sveriges statskalender 1965 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1965. p. 317.
  9. ^ 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. 186. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1975). Sveriges statskalender 1975 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 402. ISBN 91-38-02088-2. SELIBR 3682757.
  13. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1976). Sveriges statskalender 1976 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 425. ISBN 91-38-02736-4. SELIBR 3682757.
  14. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1981). Sveriges statskalender 1981 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. pp. 346–347. ISBN 91-38-06008-6. SELIBR 3682762.
  15. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1983). Sveriges statskalender 1983 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 345, 351. ISBN 9138071576. SELIBR 3682764.
  16. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 350, 356. ISBN 91-38-09751-6. SELIBR 3682766.
  17. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1992). Sveriges statskalender 1992 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 350, 356. ISBN 913812694X. SELIBR 3682771.
  18. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1996). Sveriges statskalender 1996 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 179, 184. ISBN 9138350211. SELIBR 3682781.
  19. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1999). Sveriges statskalender 1999 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 177, 182. ISBN 91-38-31445-2. SELIBR 3682778.
  20. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 177, 182. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
  21. ^ a b "Klas Gierow Sveriges nye ambassadör i Nicosia" [Klas Gierow Sweden's new ambassador to Nicosia] (PDF). Cypern Nyheter (in Swedish) (1): 3. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  22. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Cypern" [New ambassador to Cyprus] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  23. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Cypern" [New ambassador to Cyprus] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  24. ^ "Ambassadör Martin Hagström" [Ambassador Martin Hagström] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Nicosia. 23 May 2024. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
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