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List of ambassadors of Sweden to Benin

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Ambassador of
Sweden to Benin
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Mia Rimby
since 2021
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Abuja
Style His or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to Minister for Foreign Affairs
Seat Stockholm, Sweden [a]
Appointer Government of Sweden
Term length No fixed term
FormationNovember 1961
First holderLove Kellberg

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

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History

On the occasion of the Republic of Dahomey's declaration of independence on 1 August 1960, Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Östen Undén, stated in a congratulatory telegram to Dahomey's head of government, Hubert Maga, that the Swedish government recognized Dahomey as a sovereign and independent state and expressed the hope for friendly and cordial relations between the two countries. At the same time, King Gustaf VI Adolf also sent a congratulatory telegram. [1] [2]

In November 1961, Sweden's ambassador in Lagos, Nigeria, Love Kellberg  [ sv ], was appointed to also serve as ambassador to Porto Novo, where Sweden had not previously had diplomatic representation. [3] In January 1962, Kellberg presented his letters of credence to President Hubert Maga, along with a gift from the King. [4]

Sweden's ambassador to Dahomey/Benin has over the years been accredited from the neighboring countries Nigeria and Ivory Coast. Since 2015, the position has been held by a Stockholm-based ambassador-at-large, who is also ambassador to a number of other countries in West Africa.

List of representatives

NamePeriodTitleNotes Presented credentials Ref
Republic of Dahomey (1958–1975)
Love Kellberg1961–1963AmbassadorResident in Lagos January 1962 [5] [4]
Karl Henrik Andersson 1964–1967AmbassadorResident in Abidjan [6]
Carl Swartz 1968–1969AmbassadorResident in Lagos [7]
Bertil Arvidson1970–1972AmbassadorResident in Lagos [8]
Pierre Bothén1973–1974AmbassadorResident in Lagos [9]
People's Republic of Benin (1975–1990)
Karl-Anders Wollter 1975 [b] –1977AmbassadorResident in Lagos [10]
Vidar Hellners1977–1981AmbassadorResident in Lagos [12]
–1982–1982AmbassadorVacant [13]
Bengt Borglund1983–1987AmbassadorResident in Abidjan [14]
Arne Ekfeldt1987–1990AmbassadorResident in Abidjan [15]
Republic of Benin (1990–present)
Arne Ekfeldt1990–1992AmbassadorResident in Abidjan [15]
Peter Bruce1992–1995AmbassadorResident in Abidjan [16]
Bo Wilén1996–1997AmbassadorResident in Abidjan [17]
Lars Ekström1997–2002AmbassadorResident in Lagos [18]
Birgitta Holst Alani2002–2005AmbassadorResident in Abuja [19]
Lars-Owe Persson2005–2008AmbassadorResident in Abuja [20]
Per Lindgärde2008–2012AmbassadorResident in Abuja [21]
Svante Kilander2012–2015AmbassadorResident in Abuja [22]
Per Carlson2015–2017AmbassadorResident in Stockholm3 March 2015 [23]
Maria Leissner 5 October 2017 – 2021AmbassadorResident in Stockholm3 May 2018 [24] [25]
Mia Rimby2021–presentAmbassadorResident in Stockholm20 January 2022 [26] [27]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Swedish ambassador to Benin is resident in Stockholm, Sweden.
  2. ↑ One source states 1975 [10] and another 1976. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Svenskt erkännande" [Swedish recognition]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1 August 1960. p. 6A. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Dahomey självständigt" [Dahomey independently]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Porto Novo. AP. 1 August 1960. p. 4A. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Ambassadör Love Kellberg" [Ambassador Love Kellberg]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 18 November 1961. p. A7. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Överlämnade kreditivbrev" [Presented credentials]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 20 January 1962. p. 14A. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 606. ISBN   91-1-960852-7. SELIBR   3681533.
  6. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 1967 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1967. p. 306.
  7. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1969). Sveriges statskalender 1969 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 339. SELIBR   3682754.
  8. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1972). Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1972 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 353. SELIBR   3682755.
  9. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1974). Sveriges statskalender 1974 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Allmänna. p. 376. ISBN   91-38-01839-X.
  10. 1 2 Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1976). Sveriges statskalender 1976 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Liber/Allmänna. p. 423. ISBN   91-38-02736-4. SELIBR   3682757.
  11. ↑ Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1985 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1985] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1984. p. 1211. ISBN   91-1-843222-0. SELIBR   3681527.
  12. ↑ 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. 467. ISBN   91-1-914072-X. SELIBR   8261513.
  13. ↑ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1982). Sveriges statskalender 1982 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Liber/Allmänna. p. 356. ISBN   9138067307. SELIBR   3682763.
  14. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1987). Sveriges statskalender 1987 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 348. ISBN   91-38-09751-6. SELIBR   3682766.
  15. 1 2 Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1992). Sveriges statskalender 1992 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 348. ISBN   913812694X. SELIBR   3682771.
  16. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1995). Sveriges statskalender 1995 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 173. ISBN   91-38-30428-7. SELIBR   3682775.
  17. ↑ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1997). Sveriges statskalender 1997 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 175. ISBN   9138309734. SELIBR   3682776.
  18. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 175. ISBN   9138319519. SELIBR   8428312.
  19. ↑ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 170. ISBN   9138321971. SELIBR   9879458.
  20. ↑ Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 175. ISBN   978-91-38-32405-9. SELIBR   10900526.
  21. ↑ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 175. ISBN   978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR   11846164.
  22. ↑ Alexandersson, Jenny (18 March 2014). "Kronprinsessan Victoria i Ghana – dag 1" [Crown Princess Victoria in Ghana – day 1]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 February 2026. Mannen bakom Victoria är Sveriges ambassadör i Benin, Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria och Togo, Svante Kilander[The man behind Victoria is Sweden's ambassador to Benin, Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo, Svante Kilander.]
  23. ↑ "Présentation de lettres de créances:Le nouvel ambassadeur de la Suède accrédité" [Presentation of credentials: The newly accredited Swedish ambassador]. La Nation (in French). 4 March 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  24. ↑ "Ny ambassadör i Benin" [New ambassador in Benin] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  25. ↑ Zohoun, Judicaël (4 May 2018). "Patrice Talon reçoit les lettres de créances de sept ambassadeurs" [Patrice Talon receives the credentials of seven ambassadors]. 24haubenin.bj (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  26. ↑ "About us". Embassy of Sweden, Benin, Stockholm-based. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 27 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  27. ↑ "Présentation des copies figurées au Maec : Deux nouveaux ambassadeurs se conforment" [Presentation of the official copies to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Two new ambassadors comply]. La Nation (in French). 20 January 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
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