List of ambassadors of Sweden to Turkmenistan

Ambassador of
Sweden to Turkmenistan
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Tomas Danestad
since 2022
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatStockholm, Sweden
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderÖrjan Berner
Formation1993

The Ambassador of Sweden to Turkmenistan (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Turkmenistan) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Turkmenistan and government of Turkmenistan. Since Sweden does not have an embassy in Ashgabat, Sweden's ambassador to Turkmenistan is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

History

On 16 January 1992, the Swedish government recognized Turkmenistan as an independent state.[1] On 9 April 1992, the Swedish government decided to establish diplomatic relations with Turkmenistan. The agreement came into effect on 10 April 1992, when it was signed in Ashgabat by Ambassador Örjan Berner on behalf of Sweden and Adby Kuliv on behalf of Turkmenistan.[2] The following year, Sweden's ambassador in Moscow was also accredited to Turkmenistan. From 2004 onward, a Stockholm-based ambassador-at-large was appointed, who in addition to Turkmenistan is also ambassador to other Central Asian countries.

List of representatives

Name Period Title Notes Presented credentials Ref
Örjan Berner 1993–1994 Ambassador Resident in Moscow [3]
Sven Hirdman 1994–2004 Ambassador Resident in Moscow [4]
Hans Olsson 2004–2012 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm [5][6]
Åke Peterson 30 August 2012 – 2015 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm 22 November 2012 [7][8]
Ingrid Tersman September 2015 – 2022 Ambassador Resident in Stockholm 26 October 2015 [9][10][11]
Tomas Danestad 2022–present Ambassador Resident in Stockholm 16 February 2023 [12][13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Tio nya stater - tio nya flaggor" [Ten new states - ten new flags]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 17 January 1992. p. 1. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  2. ^ Sveriges internationella överenskommelser: SÖ 1992:59 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Utrikesdepartementet. 1992. pp. 1–2. ISSN 0284-1967. SELIBR 4110996.
  3. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1994). Sveriges statskalender 1994 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 194. ISBN 9138129485. SELIBR 3682773.
  4. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2004). Sveriges statskalender 2004 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 190. ISBN 91-38-32120-3. SELIBR 89506762.
  5. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 200. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  6. ^ "Turkmenistan" (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Central Asia. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Stockholm-based Ambassador to Tajikistan visits Tajik MFA". Dushanbe. Asia-Plus. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Ambassador of Kingdom of Sweden was accredited to Turkmenistan". Altyn Asyr. Turkmenistan State News Agency. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Turkmenistan" [New ambassador in Turkmenistan] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Turkmenistan" (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden accredited in Turkmenistan". Altyn Asyr. Turkmenistan State News Agency. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Tomas Danestad ny ambassadör i Tadzjikistan och Turkmenistan" [Tomas Danestad new ambassador to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  13. ^ "Turkmenistan" (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. Archived from the original on 23 May 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  14. ^ "Credentials from newly appointed ambassadors of foreign countries have been accepted". Altyn Asyr. Turkmenistan State News Agency. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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