# List of ambassadors of Sweden to Bulgaria

The Ambassador of Sweden to Bulgaria (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Bulgaria) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Bulgaria and government of Bulgaria. Since 2010, the ambassador is based in Stockholm.

## History

Sweden's representation in Bulgaria began on 26 October 1906, with the establishment of an honorary consulate in Sofia. Initially, the consulate operated under the jurisdiction of the consulate general in Constantinople, but on 26 April 1907, it was upgraded to an independent consulate general. Diplomatic relations between Sweden and Bulgaria were officially established in 1909.
On 6 May 1914, the Swedish minister in Constantinople, Cossva Anckarsvärd, was also appointed as minister to the Bulgarian court. On 19 June 1914, Anckarsvärd presented his credentials to King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria in Sofia.
In 1935, the accreditation for Sofia was transferred from the Swedish minister in Constantinople to the Swedish minister in Bucharest. In January 1951, it was reported that the position of head of mission in Bucharest would be discontinued. The responsibility for Sweden's representation in Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary would thereafter be divided between Belgrade, Moscow, and Prague, with Sweden being represented in those countries by lower-ranking personnel for the time being. The Swedish ambassador in Moscow was subsequently accredited to Sofia.
In January 1964, a statement from the Committee of Supply proposed the establishment of a new diplomatic mission in Sofia. The proposal was approved in March of the same year.
On 21 January 2010, the Reinfeldt cabinet announced the closure of six Swedish embassies, including the one in Bulgaria. The embassy in Sofia was closed on 30 September 2010. Instead, a Stockholm-based ambassador was accredited to Bulgaria and visits the country regularly.

## List of representatives

| Name | Period | Title | Notes |
| Kingdom of Bulgaria (–1946) |||||
| Cossva Anckarsvärd | 8 April 1914 – 1920 | Envoy | Resident in Ankara. |
| Gustaf Wallenberg | 1921–1930 | Envoy | Resident in Ankara. |
| Carl von Heidenstam | 14 July 1930 – 1931 | Envoy | Resident in Ankara. |
| Erik Boheman | 1931–1934 | Envoy | Resident in Ankara. |
| Wilhelm Winther | 1934–1935 | Envoy | Resident in Ankara. |
| Patrik Reuterswärd | 1 July 1935 – 1948 | Envoy | Resident in Bucharest. |
| People's Republic of Bulgaria (1946–1990) |||||
| Sven Allard | 1949–1951 | Envoy | Resident in Bucharest. |
| Rolf Sohlman | 19 October 1951 – 1963 | Envoy | Resident in Moscow. |
| Alma Grünthal | 1951–1953 | Chargé d'affaires | |
| Gunnar Gerring | 1964–1969 | Ambassador | |
| Olof Ripa | 1969–1974 | Ambassador | |
| Gunnar Ljungdahl | 1974–1978 | Ambassador | |
| Manfred Nilsson | 1978–1981 | Ambassador | |
| Hans Andén | 1981–1985 | Ambassador | |
| Åke Berg | 1985–1989 | Ambassador | |
| Republic of Bulgaria (1990–present) |||||
| Hans-Olle Olsson | 1990–1993 | Ambassador | |
| Bertil Lund | 1993–1998 | Ambassador | |
| Sten Ask | 1998–2003 | Ambassador | |
| Bertil Roth | 2003–2008 | Ambassador | |
| Paul Beijer | 2008–2010 | Ambassador | |
| Helena Pilsas Ahlin | 2010–2015 | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm. |
| Louise Bergholm | 2015–2020 | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm. |
| Katarina Rangnitt | September 2020 – present | Ambassador | Resident in Stockholm. |

## Footnotes

* ↑ During the period when Sweden maintained a diplomatic mission in Sofia, the ambassador's residence was located at Shipchenski Prohod 16.
* ↑ Since 2010, Sweden has had a Stockholm-based ambassador to Bulgaria.
* ↑ Appointed on 1 September 1951.