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Ambassador of
Sweden to Cyprus
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Incumbent
Henrik Cederin
since August 2026
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Nicosia
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
SeatNicosia, Cyprus
Appointer
Term length
  • No fixed term
Inaugural holderGösta Brunnström
FormationOctober 1960
WebsiteSwedish Embassy, Nicosia

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

History

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On the occasion of Cyprus' declaration of independence on 16 August 1960, Swedish foreign minister Östen Undén sent a congratulatory telegram to Cypriot foreign minister Nikos Kranidiotis, stating that the Swedish government recognized Cyprus as a sovereign and independent state. He expressed his hope for friendly and cordial relations between the two countries. At the same time, congratulatory telegrams were also sent to Cyprus' President, Archbishop Makarios III, by King Gustaf VI Adolf.[1]

In October 1960, Sweden and Cyprus reached an agreement to establish diplomatic relations. In connection with this, Sweden's ambassador in Beirut, Gösta Brunnström, was appointed to also serve as ambassador to Nicosia.[2][3]

On 20 April 1964, the new Swedish embassy in Nicosia began its operations under the leadership of the Swedish ambassador in Beirut, Gösta Brunnström. Based in Lebanon, Brunnström had previously been responsible for Cyprus, but Sweden had not yet had a permanent diplomatic presence on the island. When Swedish UN troops were sent to Cyprus, as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), such a representation in Nicosia was deemed necessary. The new embassy was to be headed by Göran Bundy as chargé d'affaires.[4] The temporary embassy was closed in 1965.

The ambassador was concurrently accredited from Beirut (1960–1974), Cairo (1976–1981), and Tel Aviv (1981–2002). In November 2003, the Swedish government appointed Ingemar Lindahl [sv] as ambassador to Nicosia, making him the first Swedish ambassador whose sole responsibility was Cyprus. Initially, he was based in Stockholm.[5] In 2004, Sweden opened an embassy in Cyprus.[6]

List of representatives

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NamePeriodTitleResident / Concurrent accreditationNotesPresented credentialsRef
Gösta BrunnströmOctober 1960 – 1965AmbassadorResident in Beirut[7]
Göran Bundy1964–1965Chargé d'affaires ad interim[a][9]
Claës Ivar Wollin1965–1969AmbassadorResident in Beirut[10]
Åke Jonsson1969–1974AmbassadorResident in Beirut[11]
–1975–1975AmbassadorVacant[12][13]
Axel Edelstam1976–1981AmbassadorResident in Cairo[14]
Torsten Örn1981–1983AmbassadorResident in Tel Aviv[15]
Sven Hirdman1983–1987AmbassadorResident in Tel Aviv[16]
Mats Bergquist1987–1992AmbassadorResident in Tel Aviv[17]
Carl-Magnus Hyltenius1992–1996AmbassadorResident in Tel Aviv[18]
John Hagard1996–1999AmbassadorResident in Tel Aviv[19]
Anders Lidén1999–2002AmbassadorResident in Tel Aviv[20]
Ingemar Lindahl2003–2004AmbassadorResident in Stockholm[5]
Ingemar Lindahl2004–2012Ambassador[21]
Klas Gierow2012–2016Ambassador10 January 2012[21]
Anna Olsson Vrang1 September 2016 – 2019Ambassador3 October 2016[22][23]
Anders Hagelberg1 September 2019 – 2022Ambassador20 September 2019[24][25]
Martin Hagström1 September 2022 – 2026Ambassador30 November 2022[26][27]
Henrik CederinAugust 2026 – presentAmbassador9 September 2026[28][29]

Footnotes

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  1. ↑ With diplomatic rank of embassy counselor.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Med anledning av Cyperns självständighetsförklaring..." [On the occasion of Cyprus' declaration of independence...]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 16 August 1960. p. A9. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Republiken Cypern" [Republic of Cyprus]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 22 October 1960. p. A9. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Diplomatiska förbindelser med Cypern och Vietnam" [Diplomatic relations with Cyprus and Vietnam]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 29 October 1960. p. A13. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Nya strider på Cypern. Svenska trupper redo" [New battles in Cyprus. Swedish troops ready]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Nicosia. 18 April 1964. p. 6A. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Lindahl nytt sändebud i Nicosia" [Lindahl new ambassador in Nicosia]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). TT. 29 November 2003. p. 46. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Cypern" [Cyprus] (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Lagerström, Sten, ed. (1966). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1967 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1967] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 143. SELIBR 3681518.
  8. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 1965 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1965. p. 317.
  9. ↑ 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. 186. ISBN 91-1-914072-X. SELIBR 8261513.
  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. 1209. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. SELIBR 8261514.
  11. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 566. ISBN 91-1-843222-0. SELIBR 3681527.
  12. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1975). Sveriges statskalender 1975 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 402. ISBN 91-38-02088-2. SELIBR 3682757.
  13. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1976). Sveriges statskalender 1976 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 425. ISBN 91-38-02736-4. SELIBR 3682757.
  14. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1981). Sveriges statskalender 1981 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber. pp. 346–347. ISBN 91-38-06008-6. SELIBR 3682762.
  15. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1983). Sveriges statskalender 1983 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. pp. 345, 351. ISBN 9138071576. SELIBR 3682764.
  16. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 350, 356. ISBN 91-38-09751-6. SELIBR 3682766.
  17. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1992). Sveriges statskalender 1992 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. pp. 350, 356. ISBN 913812694X. SELIBR 3682771.
  18. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1996). Sveriges statskalender 1996 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 179, 184. ISBN 9138350211. SELIBR 3682781.
  19. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1999). Sveriges statskalender 1999 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 177, 182. ISBN 91-38-31445-2. SELIBR 3682778.
  20. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 177, 182. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
  21. 1 2 "Klas Gierow Sveriges nye ambassadör i Nicosia" [Klas Gierow Sweden's new ambassador to Nicosia] (PDF). Cypern Nyheter (in Swedish) (1): 3. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  22. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Cypern" [New ambassador to Cyprus] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  23. ↑ Christou, Jean (3 October 2016). "Five new ambassadors present their credentials". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Cypern" [New ambassador to Cyprus] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  25. ↑ "The new Ambassador of Sweden, H.E. Mr. Anders Hagelberg, presented his credentials to H.E. The President of the Republic of Cyprus..." Embassy of Sweden, Nicosia. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2026 – via Facebook.
  26. ↑ "Ambassadör Martin Hagström" [Ambassador Martin Hagström] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Nicosia. 23 May 2024. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  27. ↑ "Today, H.E. Ambassador Martin Hagström was received by H.E. President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades to present his credentials at a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia". Embassy of Sweden, Nicosia. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2026 – via Facebook.
  28. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Cypern" [New ambassador to Cyprus] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  29. ↑ "Today, on 9 September, H. E. Ambassador Henrik Cederin presented his credentials to H.E. President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulide". Embassy of Sweden, Nicosia. 9 September 2026. Retrieved 15 October 2026 – via Facebook.
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