List of ambassadors of Sweden to Canada

The Ambassador of Sweden to Canada (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Canada) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the governor general and government of Canada.

Ambassador of Sweden to Canada
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent Signe Burgstaller since 1 September 2023
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Ottawa
Style	His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to	Minister for Foreign Affairs
Residence	700 Manor Avenue, Rockcliffe Park
Seat	Ottawa, Canada
Appointer	Government of Sweden
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Per Wijkman
Formation	1943
Website	Swedish Embassy, Ottawa

History

In August 1943, the Swedish government decided to establish a diplomatic mission in Ottawa and close the Consulate General of Sweden, Montreal. The Swedish consul general in Montreal Per Wijkman was appointed as Swedish first envoy in Canada.^[1] On 4 August 1943, Wijkman presented his credentials to Governor-General Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone.^[2]

In March 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Canadian governments on the mutual elevation of the respective countries' legations to embassies. The diplomatic rank was thereafter changed to ambassador instead of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary.^[3]

In March 1978, Per Anger became the first Swedish ambassador to Canada to also be accredited in Nassau, Bahamas.^[4]

List of representatives

Name	Period	Title	Notes	Ref
Per Wijkman	1943–1951	Envoy		[5]
Klas Böök	1951–1956	Envoy		[6]
Oscar Thorsing	1956–1962	Ambassador		[7]
Olof Ripa	1957–1958	Chargé d'affaires ad interim		[8]
Ragnvald Bagge	1962–1965[a]	Ambassador		[9]
Per Lind	1965–1969	Ambassador		[13]
Åke Malmaeus	1969–1976	Ambassador		[14]
Per Anger	1976–1979	Ambassador	Also accredited to Nassau (from 1978).	[15]
Kaj Björk	1980–1984	Ambassador	Also accredited to Nassau.	[16]
Ola Ullsten	1984–1989	Ambassador	Also accredited to Nassau.	[17]
Håkan Berggren	1989–1995	Ambassador	Also accredited to Nassau.	[18]
Jan Ståhl	1995–2000	Ambassador	Also accredited to Nassau.	[19]
Lennart Alvin	2000–2005	Ambassador	Also accredited to Nassau.	[20]
Ingrid Iremark	2005–2010	Ambassador	Also accredited to Nassau.	[21]
Teppo Tauriainen	2010–2014	Ambassador
Per Sjögren	2014–2019	Ambassador		[22]
Urban Ahlin	February 2019 – 2023	Ambassador		[23]
Signe Burgstaller	1 September 2023 – present	Ambassador		[24]

See also

• Canada–Sweden relations
• Embassy of Sweden, Ottawa

Footnotes

1. Some sources state that Bagge was ambassador to Ottawa from 1963^[9] and others say 1962.^[10] Bagge submitted his letter of credence in February 1963^[11] but was appointed ambassador in November 1962.^[12]