# List of ambassadors of Sweden to Italy

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

## History

In March 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Italian 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.

## List of representatives

| Name | Period | Title | Notes |
| Kingdom of Sardinia (–1861) |||||
| Geronimo Marchelli | 1766–1788 | Chargé d'affaires | Genoa |
| Georg Gustaf Wrangel | 7 April 1789 – 1793 | Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary | |
| Francesco Piranesi | 1790–1794 | Resident | Rome |
| Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt | 7 September 1792 – 1794 | Minister | |
| Johan Claes Lagersvärd | 1792–? | Chargé d'affaires | |
| Francesco Piranesi | 1794–1798 | Minister | |
| Gustaf von Düben | 1802–? | Chargé d'affaires | At the Imperial Roman Court. |
| Gotthard Wilhelm von Budberg | 1812–1812 | Chargé d'affaires | In Naples but was immediately recalled due to the outbreak of war. |
| Johan Claes Lagersvärd | 1815/16–1834 | Resident minister | |
| Johan Wilhelm Bergman | 1841–1852 | Chargé d'affaires | |
| Carl Wachtmeister | 25 September 1850 – 1858 | Chargé d'affaires and consul general ad interim | |
| Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper | 22 June 1859 – 1861 | Chargé d'affaires | In Turin. |
| Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946) |||||
| Carl Fredrik Hochschild | 20 July 1861 – 1863 | Chargé d'affaires | In Turin. Also acting consul general in Italy on 18 October 1861. |
| Carl Fredrik Hochschild | 27 March 1863 – 1865 | Resident minister/Consul General | |
| Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper | 6 October 1865 – 1872 | Envoy | In Rome. Also acting consul general there in 1865. |
| Hans Henrik von Essen | 12 June 1873 – 1877 | Envoy | Acting consul general in Italy on 26 September 1873. |
| Frans Theodor Lindstrand | 1877–1889 | Envoy | |
| Carl Bildt | 10 September 1889 – 1902 | Envoy | |
| Thor von Ditten | 8 May 1903 — 9 June 1905 | Envoy | |
| Carl Bildt | 14 October 1905 – 5 March 1920 | Envoy | |
| Evert Åkerhielm | 1906–1906 | Acting legetion secretary and chargé d'affaires | |
| Augustin Beck-Friis | 5 November 1920 – 26 July 1927 | Envoy | Died in office. |
| Erik Sjöborg | 1928–1937 | Envoy | |
| Einar af Wirsén | 1937–1940 | Envoy | |
| Hans Beck-Friis | 1940–1942 | Envoy | |
| Joen Lagerberg | 14 September 1942 – 1946 | Envoy | |
| Italian Republic (1946–present) |||||
| Christian Günther | 28 June 1946 – 21 April 1950 | Envoy | |
| Johan Beck-Friis | 1950–1956 | Envoy | |
| Johan Beck-Friis | 2 March 1956 – 1956 | Ambassador | |
| Eric von Post | 1956–1965 | Ambassador | |
| Brynolf Eng | 1966–1973 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Malta. |
| Dick Hichens-Bergström | 1973–1979 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Malta. |
| Axel Lewenhaupt | 1979–1983 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Malta. |
| Eric Virgin | 1983–1986 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Malta. |
| Sven Fredrik Hedin | 1986–1989 | Ambassador | |
| Ola Ullsten | 1989–1995 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Albania (from 1992). |
| Torsten Örn | 1996–1998 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Albania. |
| Göran Berg | 1998–2002 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Albania and Malta. |
| Staffan Wrigstad | 2002–2006 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Albania and San Marino. |
| Anders Bjurner | 2006–2010 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Albania (until 2008) and San Marino. |
| Ruth Jacoby | 2010–2015 | Ambassador | Also accredited to San Marino. |
| Robert Rydberg | 2015–2020 | Ambassador | Also accredited to San Marino. |
| Jan Björklund | 1 September 2020 – present | Ambassador | |