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Ambassador of
Sweden to Bolivia
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
since 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, La Paz
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatLa Paz, Bolivia
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderEinar Modig
Formation1 January 1931
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, La Paz

The Ambassador of Sweden to Bolivia (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Plurinational State of Bolivia) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Bolivia and government of Bolivia.

History

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On 30 June 1930, Einar Modig was appointed as Sweden's first minister accredited to Bolivia, though stationed in Lima, Peru.[1] He assumed office on 1 January 1931. Simultaneously, Albert Winqvist [sv] was appointed as legation counsellor at the Swedish legations in the same countries.[2] Sweden and Bolivia established relations in 1931.[3] On 2 February 1932, Einar Modig was recognized as Sweden's first envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary in Bolivia.[4]

In July 1964, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Bolivian 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.[5]

The Swedish ambassador to La Paz was based in Lima, Peru, for many years and held dual accreditation to Bolivia and some other nearby countries. After the Swedish embassy in Lima closed in 2001, the accreditation for La Paz was transferred to the Swedish ambassador in Buenos Aires and later to Bogotá.

In 1995, an office for Swedish development cooperation was established in La Paz, and in 2010, it was upgraded to an embassy.[6] The embassy was headed by a chargé d'affaires ad interim until 22 July 2021, when the Swedish government decided to appoint a resident ambassador.[7]

List of representatives

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Name Period Resident/Non resident Title Notes Ref
Einar Modig 1 January 1931[a] – 28 April 1933 Non-resident Acting envoy Resident in Lima. [1][8]
Einar Modig 28 April 1933 – 1934 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Lima. [1]
Vilhelm Assarsson 1935–1937 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Lima. [9]
Gunnar Reuterskiöld 1937–1945 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Lima. [10]
Martin Kastengren 1945–1951 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Lima. [11]
Harry Eriksson 1951–1952 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Lima. [12]
Claes Westring 1952–1956 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Lima. [13]
Harry Bagge 1956–1962 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Santiago. [14]
Carl Henrik Petersén 1962 – July 1964 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Lima. [15][5]
Carl Henrik Petersén July 1964 – 1966 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Lima. [5][15]
Torsten Björck 1966–1974 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Lima. [16]
Göran Engblom 1975–1978 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Lima. [17]
Ulf Norström 1979–1982 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Lima. [18]
Cai Melin 1982–1983 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Lima. [19][20]
Hans Linton 1984–1989 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Lima. [21]
Carl-Erhard Lindahl 1989–1992 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Lima. [22]
Lars Schönander 1992–1996 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Lima. [23]
Ulf Lewin 1996–2000 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Lima. [24]
Mikael Dahl 2000–2001 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Lima. [25]
Martin Wilkens 2002–2005 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Buenos Aires.[b] [26]
Arne Rodin 2005–2010 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Buenos Aires. [27]
Marie Andersson de Frutos 2011–2017 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. Presented credentials on 19 September 2012. [28]
Ann Stödberg January 2011 – August 2013 Resident Chargé d'affaires ad interim [29][30][31]
Aurore Lundkvist 2013–2016 Resident Chargé d'affaires ad interim [32][33]
Pontus Rosenberg 2016–2018 Resident Chargé d'affaires ad interim [34][35]
Tommy Strömberg 2018–2020 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. Presented credentials on 26 December 2018. [36]
Jörgen Persson 2019–2021 Resident Chargé d'affaires ad interim [37]
Nicolas Weeks 15 August 2021 – 2024 Resident Ambassador [7]
Johanna Teague 2024–present Resident Ambassador [38]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Appointed on 30 July 1930.[1]
  2. ^ Martin Wilkens was stationed at the Swedish embassy in Buenos Aires and accredited to Asunción, La Paz, and Montevideo, but not to Buenos Aires itself. His wife, Madeleine Ströje-Wilkens, was the Swedish ambassador in Buenos Aires and accredited specifically to Buenos Aires at the time.[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Rockberger, Nicolaus (1985–1987). "Einar Modig". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 25. National Archives of Sweden. p. 600. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Vi och Sydamerika" [Us and South America]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 20 August 1930. p. 8A. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. ^ Arteaga, Carla Esparza (1 October 2021). "Bolivian Chancellor receives the credentials from Sweden, France and the Inter-American Bank". The Diplomatic Insight. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  4. ^ "DECRETO SUPREMO No 02-02-1932 del 02 de Febrero de 1932" [SUPREME DECREE No. 02-02-1932 of February 2, 1932]. Gaceta Oficial de Bolivia (in Spanish). La Paz. 2 February 1932. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Ny ambassad" [New embassy]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 28 July 1964. p. 18. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Om oss" [About us] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, La Paz. 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Ny ambassadör i Bolivia" [New ambassador to Bolivia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Einar Modig till Lima som minister" [Einar Modig to Lima as minister]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 20 August 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  9. ^ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1956). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1957 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1957] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 50.
  10. ^ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1966). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1967 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1967] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 760. SELIBR 3681518.
  11. ^ Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? [Who's Who?] (in Swedish). Vol. 1, Stor–Stockholm (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 684. SELIBR 53509.
  12. ^ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1956). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1957 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1957] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 265.
  13. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1956 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1956. pp. 314, 320.
  14. ^ Burling, Ingeborg, ed. (1962). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1963 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1963] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 63. SELIBR 9649168.
  15. ^ a b Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1968). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1969 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1969] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 764. SELIBR 3681519.
  16. ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 139. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
  17. ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 295. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
  18. ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 852. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
  19. ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1983). Sveriges statskalender 1983 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 343, 357. ISBN 9138071576. SELIBR 3682764.
  20. ^ "Stödde Amnesty international - Svensk ambassadör i Peru kallas hem" [Supported Amnesty International - Swedish ambassador in Peru called home]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 10 November 1983. p. 8. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  21. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1989). Sveriges statskalender 1989 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 360, 375. ISBN 9138121735. SELIBR 3682768.
  22. ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 690. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
  23. ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1996). Sveriges statskalender 1996 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 177, 192. ISBN 9138350211. SELIBR 3682781.
  24. ^ Jönsson, Lena, ed. (2000). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 2001 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 2001] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 678. ISBN 9172850426. SELIBR 8261515.
  25. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2001). Sveriges statskalender 2001 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 173, 188. ISBN 9138318385. SELIBR 8261601.
  26. ^ a b Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 169, 171. ISBN 9138321971. SELIBR 9879458.
  27. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 174–175. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  28. ^ "Överlämnande av kreditivbrev" [Presentation of credentials] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, La Paz. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  29. ^ "Ann Stodberg". LinkedIn. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  30. ^ "Ambassadens personal" [Embassy staff] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, La Paz. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  31. ^ "Ambassadens personal" [Embassy staff] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, La Paz. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  32. ^ "Ambassadens personal" [Embassy staff] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, La Paz. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  33. ^ "Ambassadens personal" [Embassy staff] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, La Paz. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  34. ^ Embajadora de Suecia en Bolivia [@SueciaEnBolivia] (22 September 2016). "La feria de Santa Cruz - El nuevo encargado de negocios Pontus Rosenberg representó a la embajada con colegos de la Unión Europa" [Santa Cruz Fair - New Chargé d'Affaires Pontus Rosenberg represented the embassy with colleagues from the European Union] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2025 – via Twitter.
  35. ^ "Ambassadens personal" [Embassy staff] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, La Paz. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  36. ^ Cancillería de Bolivia [@MRE_Bolivia] (26 December 2018). "#Ahora En la #CasaGrandeDelPueblo, el nuevo Embajador de la Reino de #Suecia en #Bolivia, Tommy Strömberg, presenta sus cartas credenciales al Presidente @evoespueblo" [Now At the #CasaGrandeDelPueblo, the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of #Sweden in #Bolivia, Tommy Strömberg, presents his credentials to President @evoespueblo] (Tweet) (in Spanish). La Paz. Retrieved 20 January 2025 – via Twitter.
  37. ^ "Ambassadens personal" [Embassy staff] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, La Paz. 16 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  38. ^ "Ny ambassadör i Bolivia" [New ambassador to Bolivia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
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