List of ambassadors of Sweden to Madagascar

Ambassador of
Sweden to Madagascar
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Andrés Jato
since 2025
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatMaputo, Mozambique[a]
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderÅke Sjölin
FormationAugust 1961

The Ambassador of Sweden to Madagascar (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Madagascar) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Madagascar and government of Madagascar. Since Sweden does not have an embassy in Antananarivo, Sweden's ambassador to Madagascar is based in Maputo, Mozambique.

History

On the occasion of the Malagasy Republic's declaration of independence on 26 June 1960, Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs Herman Kling stated in a congratulatory telegram to Madagascar's president and Head of Government, Philibert Tsiranana, that the Swedish government recognized Madagascar as a sovereign and independent state. He expressed the hope for friendly and cordial relations between the two countries. At the same time, King Gustaf VI Adolf sent a congratulatory telegram.[1]

In August 1961, Sweden's ambassador in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Åke Sjölin, was appointed ambassador also to Antananarivo, Madagascar.[2] On 7 March 1962, Ambassador Sjölin presented his credentials to the President Philibert Tsiranana.[3]

From 1961 to 1981, the Swedish ambassador in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was also accredited to Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. In 1981, a Stockholm-based ambassador-at-large for the countries in and around the Indian Ocean, including Madagascar, took over responsibility for the accreditation. In 1999, responsibility was transferred to the Swedish ambassador in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In the 2010s, it was transferred to the Swedish ambassador in Maputo, Mozambique.

List of representatives

Name Period Title Notes Presented credentials Ref
Malagasy Republic (1958–1975)
Åke Sjölin August 1961 – 1964 Ambassador Resident in Addis Ababa 7 March 1962 [2][4][3]
Erland Kleen 1964–1967 Ambassador Resident in Addis Ababa [5]
Carl Bergenstråhle 1967–1972 Ambassador Resident in Addis Ababa [6]
Lars Hedström 1973–1975 Ambassador Resident in Addis Ababa [7]
Democratic Republic of Madagascar (1975–1992)
Bengt Friedman 1976–1978 Ambassador Resident in Addis Ababa [8]
Arne Helleryd 1978–1981 Ambassador Resident in Addis Ababa [9]
Arne Fältheim 1981–1983 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm [10]
Finn Bergstrand 1983–1986 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm [11]
Lars Arnö 1986–1988 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm [12]
Lars Schönander 1989–1991 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm [13]
Third Republic of Madagascar (1992–2010)
Krister Göranson 1992–1998 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm [14]
Sten Rylander 1999–2003 Ambassador Resident in Dar es Salaam [15]
Torvald Åkesson 2003–2007 Ambassador Resident in Dar es Salaam [16]
Staffan Herrström 2007–2010 Ambassador Resident in Dar es Salaam [17]
Fourth Republic of Madagascar (2010–present)
? 2010–2014 Ambassador
Irina Schoulgin Nyoni 2014–2017 Ambassador Resident in Maputo 11 November 2015 [18]
Marie Andersson de Frutos 2017–2020 Ambassador Resident in Maputo [19]
Mette Sunnergren 2020–2025 Ambassador Resident in Maputo 5 February 2025 [20]
Andrés Jato 2025–present Ambassador Resident in Maputo

Footnotes

  1. ^ The Swedish ambassador to Madagascar is based in Maputo, Mozambique.

References

  1. ^ "Sverige erkänner nya Madagaskar" [Sweden recognizes the new Madagascar]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 26 June 1960. p. A21. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Sändebuden" [The ambassadors]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 20 April 1975. p. A7. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Ambassadör Åke Sjölin" [Ambassador Åke Sjölin]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 9 March 1962. p. A11. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Sveriges statskalender 1966 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1966. p. 295.
  6. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1977 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1977] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1976. p. 79. ISBN 91-1-766022-X. SELIBR 3681523.
  7. ^ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 459. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
  8. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 355. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  9. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1981). Sveriges statskalender 1981 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. p. 355. ISBN 91-38-06008-6. SELIBR 3682762.
  10. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 367. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  11. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1986). Sveriges statskalender 1986 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber Allmänna. p. 359. ISBN 91-38-08944-0. SELIBR 3682765.
  12. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1988). Sveriges statskalender 1988 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 367. ISBN 91-38-09927-6. SELIBR 3682767.
  13. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1991). Sveriges statskalender 1991 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 355. ISBN 9138125277. SELIBR 3682770.
  14. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1998). Sveriges statskalender 1998 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 184. ISBN 9138313111. SELIBR 3682777.
  15. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2003). Sveriges statskalender 2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 178. ISBN 91-38-32045-2. SELIBR 8869747.
  16. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2007). Sveriges statskalender 2007 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 182. ISBN 9138323583. SELIBR 10414913.
  17. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 189. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  18. ^ "The Ambassador of Sweden to Mozambique Irina Schoulgin Nyoni today presented her letters of credence to His Excellency Hery Rajaonarimampianina, President of the Republic of Madagascar, at the State Palace Lavoloha, in Antananarivo". Embassy of Sweden, Maputo. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2026 – via Facebook.
  19. ^ "L'Ambassadeur du Royaume de la Suède, Marie Andersson de Frutos" [The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden, Marie Andersson de Frutos] (in French). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2025 – via Facebook.
  20. ^ Rajoelina, Andry [@andry_rajoelina]; (5 February 2025). "J'ai reçu aujourd'hui Son Excellence Madame METTE SUNNERGREN, venue présenter les lettres l'accréditant en qualité d'Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire du Royaume de Suède à Madagascar" [Today, I received Her Excellency Ms. Mette Sunnergren, who came to present her credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Sweden to Madagascar] (in French). Antananarivo. Retrieved 23 October 2025 – via Instagram.
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