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Ambassador of
Sweden to Malaysia
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Niklas Wiberg
since 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Kuala Lumpur
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderJens Malling
FormationNovember 1958
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Kuala Lumpur

The Ambassador of Sweden to Malaysia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Malaysia) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the monarch and government of Malaysia.

History

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In November 1958, Sweden's ambassador in Jakarta, Jens Malling, was appointed as an envoy extraordinaire and minister plenipotentiary, also serving as an envoy to Kuala Lumpur, the Federation of Malaya.[1] This made him Sweden's first envoy to Kuala Lumpur. In February 1959, Malling presented his credentials to the King of Malaysia, Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan.[2]

In January 1969, the Swedish government announced its intention to open an embassy in Kuala Lumpur, with a chargé d'affaires who would report to the Swedish ambassador in Bangkok.[3] In June of that year, First Embassy Secretary Arnold Willén was appointed chargé d'affaires.[4] The embassy opened on October 10, 1969. The head of mission was Count Axel Lewenhaupt, who also served as Sweden's ambassador to Thailand. In Lewenhaupt's absence, the embassy was to be managed by a chargé d’affaires ad interim.[5]

In 1976, Sweden appointed its first resident ambassador to Kuala Lumpur.

List of representatives

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Name Period Title Notes Ref
Jens Malling November 1958 – 1959 Envoy Resident in Jakarta. Presented credentials in February 1959. [1][6][2]
Tord Göransson 1959–1962 Envoy Resident in Jakarta. Presented credentials on 25 August 1960. [7]
Louis De Geer 1962–1964 Ambassador Resident in Jakarta. [8]
Åke Sjölin 1964–1967 Ambassador Resident in Bangkok. Presented credentials on 28 October 1964. [9][10]
Axel Lewenhaupt 1967–1970 Ambassador Resident in Bangkok. [11]
Arnold Willén 1969–1971 Chargé d'affaires ad interim[a] [13][12]
Eric Virgin 1970–1976 Ambassador Resident in Bangkok. [14]
Fredrik Bergenstråhle 1971–1975 Chargé d'affaires ad interim[b] [15]
Arne Fältheim 1976–1981 Ambassador Also accredited to Rangoon. [16]
Bengt Rösiö 1981–1985 Ambassador Also accredited to Rangoon. [17]
Curt Wiik 1985–1989 Ambassador [18]
Wanja Tornberg 1989–1993 Ambassador [19]
Percy Westerlund 1993–1995 Ambassador [20]
Harald Fälth 1995–2001 Ambassador [21]
Bruno Beijer 2001–2005 Ambassador [22]
Helena Sångeland 2005–2010 Ambassador [23]
Per-Arne Hjelmborn 6 August 2010 – July 2011 Ambassador [24][25]
– 1 August 2011 – 31 August 2012 – The Swedish embassy was closed. [26][25]
Bengt G Carlsson 1 September 2012 – 2016 Ambassador Presented credentials on 20 September 2012. [25][27]
Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt September 2016 – 2021 Ambassador [28]
Joachim Bergström 2021–2024 Ambassador [29]
Niklas Wiberg 2024–present Ambassador [30]

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ He held the following diplomatic rank: first embassy secretary[12]
  2. ^ He held the following diplomatic rank: embassy counselor[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Diplomatförordnande" [Diplomatic appointment]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 22 November 1958. p. A19. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b "I vimlet" [In the bustle]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 15 February 1959. p. A17. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Utrikes: Ambassad på Kuba" [Foreign: Embassy in Cuba]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 14 January 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  4. ^ Selander, Tom (16 June 1969). "Svensk export hårt på bettet i Malaysia". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 9. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Sverige öppnade på fredagen..." [Sweden opened on Friday...]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 11 October 1969. p. 13. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Sveriges sändebud" [Sweden's envoy]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 27 August 1960. p. A11. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  8. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. pp. 237–238. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
  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. 998. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  10. ^ "Sveriges nya sändebud" [Sweden's new envoy]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 30 October 1964. p. A7. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  11. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1970). Sveriges statskalender 1970 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. pp. 354, 358.
  12. ^ a b Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1971). Sveriges statskalender 1971 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 350.
  13. ^ "officiellt:" [officially:]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 5 June 1971. p. 17. Retrieved 27 March 2025. o tf chargé d'affaires i Kuala Lumpur Arnold Willén... [and chargé d'affaires ad interim in Kuala Lumpur Arnold Willén...]
  14. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1976). Sveriges statskalender 1976 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 435, 445. ISBN 91-38-02736-4. SELIBR 3682757.
  15. ^ a b 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. 102. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  16. ^ 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. 364. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
  17. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1985). Sveriges statskalender 1985 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber Allmänna. pp. 343, 353. ISBN 91-38-90564-7. SELIBR 3682783.
  18. ^ 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. 1189. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
  19. ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. pp. 1143–1144. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
  20. ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1202. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
  21. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2001). Sveriges statskalender 2001 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 185. ISBN 9138318385. SELIBR 8261601.
  22. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 183. ISBN 9138321971. SELIBR 9879458.
  23. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 189. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  24. ^ Chaimongkol, Pimjai (7 May 2010). "New Ambassador of Sweden Has Arrived to Malaysia". Scandasia. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  25. ^ a b c "Four new Scandinavian ambassadors to Malaysia". Scandasia. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  26. ^ "Invigning av av nytt honorärt generalkonsulat i Kuala Lumpur" [Inauguration of new honorary consulate general in Kuala Lumpur] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Jakarta. 26 July 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  27. ^ "Bengt G Carlsson". ASEAN. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  28. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Malaysia" [New ambassador to Malaysia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  29. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Malaysia" [New ambassador to Malaysia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  30. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Malaysia" [New ambassador to Malaysia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
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