List of ambassadors of Sweden to Mozambique

Ambassador of
Sweden to Mozambique
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Andrés Jato
since 2025
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Maputo
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatMaputo, Mozambique
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderKnut Granstedt
Formation1975
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Maputo

The Ambassador of Sweden to Mozambique (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Mozambique) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Mozambique and government of Mozambique. The ambassador usually has a dual accreditation to Mbabane, Eswatini.

History

In April 1975, Sweden and Mozambique agreed to establish diplomatic relations in anticipation of Mozambique's independence on 25 June 1975. The formal announcement was made later that month during a visit to Sweden by FRELIMO's vice chairman, Marcelino dos Santos.[1][2]

Sweden formally recognized the People's Republic of Mozambique on its Independence Day, 25 June 1975. The decision was conveyed in a telegram from Sweden's Foreign Minister, Sven Andersson, to his Mozambican counterpart. In the telegram, Andersson also extended the Swedish government's congratulations and best wishes for the future. At the independence celebrations in Mozambique's capital, Lourenço Marques, the Swedish government was represented by Hans Gustafsson, the minister for physical planning and local government.[3]

Sweden's ambassador in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Knut Granstedt, was also accredited as ambassador to Mozambique. He presented his credentials to President Samora Machel on 29 June 1975, at the presidential palace, Palácio da Ponta Vermelha.[4] Beginning in 1976, an embassy counselor was stationed in Maputo and served as chargé d’affaires ad interim whenever the ambassador in Dar es Salaam was absent.[5][4] From 1977 onward, Sweden had a resident ambassador in Maputo which also had a dual accreditation to Mbabane, Swaziland (now Eswatini).

List of representatives

Name Period Title Notes Presented credentials Ref
People's Republic of Mozambique (1975–1990)
Knut Granstedt 1975–1977 Ambassador Resident in Dar es Salaam. 29 June 1975 [6][4]
Göran Hasselmark 1976–1977 Chargé d'affaires ad interim[a] [5]
Lennart Dafgård 1977–1980 Ambassador Also accredited in Mbabane. [7][8]
Finn Bergstrand 1980–1983 Ambassador Also accredited in Mbabane. [9]
Bo Kälfors 1983–1988 Ambassador Also accredited in Mbabane. [10][11]
Lars-Olof Edström 1988–1990 Ambassador Also accredited in Mbabane. [12]
Republic of Mozambique (1990–present)
Lars-Olof Edström 1990–1991 Ambassador Also accredited in Mbabane. [12]
Birgitta Johansson 1991–1994 Ambassador Also accredited in Mbabane (from 1992). [13]
Helena Ödmark 1995–1997 Ambassador Also accredited in Mbabane. [14]
Erik Åberg 1997–2002 Ambassador Also accredited in Mbabane. [15]
Johan Holmberg 2002–2003 Chargé d'affaires ad interim [16]
Maj-Inger Klingvall 2003–2007 Ambassador Also accredited in Mbabane. [17]
Torvald Åkesson 2007–2011 Ambassador Also accredited in Mbabane. [18]
Ulla Andrén July 2011 – August 2014 Ambassador Also accredited in Mbabane. [19][20]
Irina Schoulgin Nyoni 2014–2017 Ambassador Also accredited to Antananarivo and Mbabane. 22 September 2014 [21]
Marie Andersson de Frutos 1 September 2017 – 2020 Ambassador Also accredited to Antananarivo. 18 October 2017 [22]
Mette Sunnergren 1 September 2020 – 2025 Ambassador Also accredited in Antananarivo and Mbabane. 22 October 2020[b] [24]
Andrés Jato 2025–present Ambassador [25]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Held the diplomatic rank of embassy counselor.[5]
  2. ^ Presdented credentials on 22 October 2020 to President Filipe Nyusi but also on 9 October 2020 to Minister of Foreign Affairs Verónica Macamo.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Sverige erkänner Mocambique" [Sweden recognizes Mozambique]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 20 April 1975. p. 31. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Sverigeambassad upprättas i Mocambique" [Swedish embassy established in Mozambique]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Lusaka. TT-AFP. 29 April 1975. p. 7. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Sverige erkänner Mocambique" [Sweden recognizes Mozambique]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 26 June 1975. p. 8. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "?". Arbetet (in Swedish). 30 June 1975. p. 4. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b c 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. 448. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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. 221. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  8. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1979). Sveriges statskalender 1979 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. pp. 346, 353. ISBN 91-38-04622-9. SELIBR 3682760.
  9. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1983). Sveriges statskalender 1983 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 355, 362. ISBN 9138071576. SELIBR 3682764.
  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. 617. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
  11. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 360, 367. ISBN 91-38-09751-6. SELIBR 3682766.
  12. ^ a b Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1991). Sveriges statskalender 1991 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 356, 363. ISBN 9138125277. SELIBR 3682770.
  13. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1994). Sveriges statskalender 1994 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 186, 193. ISBN 9138129485. SELIBR 3682773.
  14. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1997). Sveriges statskalender 1997 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 187, 194. ISBN 9138309734. SELIBR 3682776.
  15. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 188, 194. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
  16. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2003). Sveriges statskalender 2003 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 180. ISBN 91-38-32045-2. SELIBR 8869747.
  17. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2007). Sveriges statskalender 2007 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 184, 192. ISBN 9138323583. SELIBR 10414913.
  18. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 190, 198. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  19. ^ "Ulla Andrén" (in Swedish). LinkedIn. Retrieved 25 August 2025. Ambassador, Embassy of Sweden, juli 2011–aug. 2014 3 år 2 månader, Maputo, Moçambique [Ambassador, Embassy of Sweden, July 2011–Aug. 2014 3 years 2 months, Maputo, Mozambique]
  20. ^ "Swedes abroad celebrate National Day". Sveriges Radio. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2025. Sweden's ambassador to Swaziland and Mozambique, Ulla Andrén
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  23. ^ Sunnergren, Mette [@MetteSunnergren] (11 October 2020). "Friday I presented the copy of my credentials to HE the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Veronica Makamo. We agreed on our countries' long, good and strong relationship, and that we shall continue together to address challenges ahead" (Tweet). Maputo. Retrieved 22 August 2025 – via Twitter.
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  25. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Moçambique" [New ambassador to Mozambique] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
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