# List of ambassadors of Sweden to Vietnam

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

## History

Sweden recognized South Vietnam as a state in 1957, when it voted in favor of South Vietnam's admission to the United Nations. In October 1960, an agreement was reached to establish diplomatic relations between Sweden and Vietnam. The Swedish Ambassador to Thailand, Tord Hagen, based in Bangkok, was also appointed ambassador to Saigon. On 28 October, Hagen received his appointment as ambassador to Saigon, Vietnam, and on 19 November of the same year, he presented his credentials to President Ngo Dinh Diem.
In April 1967, Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Torsten Nilsson, announced that Sweden would not appoint a new ambassador to South Vietnam after the departure of Ambassador Åke Sjölin. This decision was intended as a signal of Sweden's revised stance toward the regime in Saigon. By taking this step, the foreign minister argued, Sweden would establish more balanced diplomatic relations with the two Vietnamese states.
On 10 January 1969, the Swedish government decided to grant diplomatic recognition to North Vietnam. The Swedish Ambassador to China, Lennart Petri [sv], based in Beijing, was initially considered for accreditation to Hanoi, as he had previously managed relations with the city. However, a week later, Arne Björnberg [sv] was appointed as the new ambassador to Beijing, with concurrent accreditation to Hanoi. On 21 April 1969, Ambassador Björnberg presented his credentials to Vice President Tôn Đức Thắng.
On 29 June 1970, Jean-Christophe Öberg was appointed chargé d'affaires ad interim in Hanoi. In 1972, he was appointed ambassador, and in June of the same year, he presented his credentials to Vice President Nguyễn Lương Bằng in Hanoi.
In August 1975, Sweden's ambassador to Hanoi, Bo Kjellén [sv], was also appointed ambassador to Saigon. Kjellén remained based in Hanoi and was concurrently accredited to Saigon. On 8 September 1975, he presented his credentials to Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, Chairman of Consultative Council of the Provisional Revolutionary Government. Sweden had not had an ambassador accredited to Saigon since April 1967, when Ambassador Åke Sjölin, who was based in Bangkok and concurrently accredited to Saigon, returned home.

## List of representatives

| Name | Period | Title | Notes |
| Tord Hagen | 28 October 1960 – 1964 | Ambassador | Accredited to Saigon while resident in Bangkok. |
| Åke Sjölin | 1964–1967 | Ambassador | Accredited to Saigon while resident in Bangkok. |
| – | 1967–1969 | Ambassador | Vacant |
| Arne Björnberg | 1969–1972 | Ambassador | Accredited to Hanoi while resident in Beijing. |
| Kaj Falkman | 1971–1971 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | |
| Jean-Christophe Öberg | 1971–1972 | Chargé d'affaires and Embassy Counselor | |
| Jean-Christophe Öberg | 1972–1974 | Ambassador | |
| Bo Kjellén | 1974–1977 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Saigon (from 1975). |
| Tom Tscherning | 1977–1980 | Ambassador | |
| Ragnar Dromberg | 1980–1984 | Ambassador | |
| Carl-Erhard Lindahl | 1985–1989 | Ambassador | |
| Birgitta Johansson | 1989–1991 | Ambassador | |
| Mats Åberg | 1991–1994 | Ambassador | |
| Börje Ljunggren | 1994–1997 | Ambassador | |
| Gösta Edgren | 1997–2000 | Ambassador | |
| Marie Sjölander | 2000–2003 | Ambassador | |
| Anna Lindstedt | 2003–2006 | Ambassador | |
| Rolf Bergman | 2006–2010 | Ambassador | |
| Staffan Herrström | 2010–2011 | Ambassador | |
| Gunnar Klinga | ?–2012 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | |
| Camilla Mellander | 2012–2016 | Ambassador | |
| Pereric Högberg | 1 September 2016 – 2019 | Ambassador | |
| Ann Måwe | 1 September 2019 – 2024 | Ambassador | |
| Johan Ndisi | 2024–present | Ambassador | |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The residence is located at 10 Dang Thai Mai in the Quảng An ward of the Tây Hồ district. The previous residence was situated at 2 Nui Truc Street in the Ba Đình district, on the same property as the chancery.
* ↑ One source states 1970 and another 1971.