List of ambassadors of Sweden to Chile

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Chile
File:Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Sofia Karlberg
since 2025
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Santiago
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidenceCalle Via Celeste 9640, Vitacura[1]
SeatSantiago, Chile
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderCarl Hultgren
Formation1 April 1918
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Santiago

The Ambassador of Sweden to Chile (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Chile) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Chile and government of Chile.

History

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The Swedish foreign minister, in a 14 January 1918 report to the King in Council regarding the 1919 national budget, reviewed Sweden's trade and maritime relations with South America. Concerning Chile, he noted that Sweden was represented only by an honorary consul in Valparaíso, who was also head of a large British firm. It was considered desirable to have a paid Swedish representative in Chile. This could be achieved without creating a separate consular or chargé d'affaires post by accrediting Sweden's diplomatic representative in Buenos Aires also to the Chilean Republic. Thanks to the new railway over the Andes, the distance between Buenos Aires and Santiago was small enough for the head of mission to visit Chile regularly. During his absence, a commercial attaché serving both countries could handle ongoing duties, and a consular officer could be added later if needed.[2] Sweden's first minister accredited in Chile was Carl Hultgren (sv), who was appointed as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Argentine and Chilean republics, with residence in Buenos Aires, starting on 1 April 1918.[3]

In 1929 the Swedish Parliament decided to establish a salaried vice-consulate in Valparaíso. On 1 July 1933 the vice-consulate was moved to Chile's capital, Santiago. When the then–vice-consul Torsten Vinell (sv) went on an extended approved leave at the beginning of 1934, the legation counsellor Axel Paulin (sv) who worked at the mission in Buenos Aires—and who had also been registered with the Chilean government as a member of the mission in Santiago—was appointed to serve as substitute. At the same time, he was notified to the Chilean government as chargé d’affaires ad interim. This was considered natural since his regular post was diplomatic, and the arrangement entailed no additional costs for the state. When the vice-consul position later became vacant, the same diplomat was appointed on 1 July 1934 to temporarily manage that post as well.[4]

In 1949, Sweden appointed its first resident minister in Santiago, Envoy Folke Wennerberg (sv). He presented his credentials to Chilean President Gabriel González Videla on 7 April.[5]

In November 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Chilean 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.[6]

Following the military coup in Chile on 11 September 1973, Sweden's ambassador, Harald Edelstam, was declared persona non grata in December of the same year for helping over 1,200 Chileans, hundreds of Cuban diplomats and civilians, and around 50 Uruguayan refugees escape persecution under dictator Augusto Pinochet.[7] To signal its disapproval, Sweden did not appoint a new ambassador. Carl-Johan Groth (sv) took over as head of mission with the rank of chargé d'affaires.[8] No new Swedish ambassador was appointed in Santiago for the next 17 years while the Government Junta ruled Chile.

In 1990, Sweden once again had a Swedish ambassador in Chile for the first time since the military coup of 1973. On 20 April, Sweden's then chargé d'affaires, Staffan Wrigstad (sv), presented his credentials to Chile's new president, Patricio Aylwin. According to Foreign Minister Sten Andersson, Sweden sought to accredit a new ambassador in Santiago as quickly as possible following the change of power, as a way to further demonstrate its strong support for Chile's democratic government.[9]

List of representatives

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Name Period Title Notes Ref
Carl Hultgren 1 April 1918 – 1925 Envoy Resident in Buenos Aires. [3][10]
Einar Ekstrand 1925–1931 Envoy Resident in Buenos Aires. [11]
Christian Günther 23 January 1931 – 1933 Envoy Resident in Buenos Aires. [12]
Einar Modig 31 December 1934 – 1939 Envoy Resident in Buenos Aires. [13]
Axel Paulin 1934–1942 Chargé d'affaires ad interim[a] [14][15]
Folke Wennerberg 1942–1949 Chargé d'affaires [16]
Folke Wennerberg 1949–1952 Envoy [16]
Ulf Barck-Holst 1952–1953 Envoy [17]
Harry Bagge 1954 – November 1956 Envoy Accredited to La Paz (from 1956). [18][6]
Harry Bagge November 1957 – 1962 Ambassador Accredited to La Paz. [6][18]
Gustaf Bonde 1962–1965 Ambassador [19]
Louis De Geer 1966–1972 Ambassador [20]
Harald Edelstam 1972 – 9 December 1973 Ambassador [21][8]
Carl-Johan Groth 9 December 1973 – 1976 Chargé d'affaires[b] [8][22]
Peder Hammarskjöld 1976–1980 Chargé d'affaires[c] [23][24]
Lars Schönander 1981–1984 Chargé d'affaires ad interim[c] [25][26]
Håkan Wilkens 1984–1987 Chargé d'affaires[c] [27]
Staffan Wrigstad 1987–1990 Chargé d'affaires[c] [28][29]
Staffan Wrigstad 1990–1992 Ambassador [28]
Madeleine Ströje-Wilkens 1992–1997 Ambassador [30]
Håkan Granqvist 1997–2000 Ambassador [31]
Arne Rodin 2000–2005 Ambassador Accredited to Lima. [32]
Martin Wilkens 2005–2006 Chargé d'affaires ad interim Accredited to Lima. [33]
Maria Christina Lundqvist 2006–2008 Ambassador Accredited to Lima. [34]
Eva Zetterberg 2009–2014 Ambassador Accredited to Lima. [35]
Jakob Kiefer 2014–2018 Ambassador Accredited to Lima (2015–16). [36]
Oscar Stenström 2018–2022 Ambassador
Tomas Wiklund August 2022 – 15 August 2025 Ambassador Accredited to Lima (from 2023). [37][38][39]
Sofia Karlberg 2025 – present Ambassador [40]
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See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ With the following diplomatic ranks: legation counsellor (1934–40), minister plenipotentiary (1940–42).[14]
  2. ^ Held the diplomatic rank of embassy counselor.
  3. ^ a b c d Held the diplomatic rank of minister.

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