# List of ambassadors of Sweden to Mexico

The Ambassador of Sweden to Mexico (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the United Mexican States) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Mexico and government of Mexico.

## History

Sweden and Mexico have had diplomatic relations since 1850. An Honorary Consulate General in Mexico City was established by royal decree on 18 December 1885. During the parliamentary session of 1913, a decision was made to establish a salaried Consulate General, whose holder also served as chargé d'affaires.
In a report on the reorganization of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in early January 1921, the experts recommended a proposal from the Swedish chargé d'affaires in Mexico to extend the mission's area of responsibility to the Central American states, British Honduras, as well as Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Haiti, and San Domingo, along with the British, French, Dutch, and American possessions in the West Indies. In May 1921, the Committee of Supply approved the establishment of a new permanent mission in Mexico. The consulate general was converted into a legation after the King in Council, on 30 September 1921, appointed the Swedish consul general and chargé d'affaires in Mexico as minister to both Mexico and Havana.
In 1956, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Mexican 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 |
| Wilhelm af Wetterstedt | 3 October 1864 – ? | Envoy | |
| Folke Cronholm | 31 December 1913 – 1916 | Consul general & chargé d'affaires | |
| Gylfe Anderberg | 23 February 1917 – 30 September 1921 | Consul general & chargé d'affaires | Also served as Consul General in Rio de Janeiro from autumn 1919 to 1920. |
| Gylfe Anderberg | 30 September 1921 – 1 February 1938 | Acting envoy | Also accredited to Guatemala City (1930–1937), Havana (1921–1937), Managua (1936–1937), Panama City (1930–1937), San José (1936–1937), San Salvador (1936–1937), and Tegucigalpa (1936–1937). |
| Axel Paulin | 1924–1924 | Chargé d'affaires | Also accredited to Havana. |
| Vilhelm Assarsson | 1929–1930 | Chargé d'affaires | |
| Vilhelm Assarsson | 1 February 1938 – 1940 | Envoy | Also accredited to Havana, Managua, Panama City, San José, Guatemala City, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa. |
| Rolf Arfwedson | 1940–1943 | Chargé d'affaires | |
| Gösta Brunnström | 1942–1942 | Chargé d'affaires | |
| Herbert Ribbing | 1943–1948 | Envoy | Also accredited to Guatemala City, Managua, Panama City, San José, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa. |
| Claes Westring | 1949–1952 | Envoy | Also accredited to Guatemala City, Managua, San José, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa. |
| Sven Grafström | 6 June 1952 – 3 January 1955 | Envoy | Also accredited to Guatemala City, Managua, San José, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa. Died in office. |
| Stig Engfeldt | 1955–1955 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | |
| Lennart Nylander | 1955–1956 | Envoy | Also accredited to Guatemala City, Managua, San José, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa. |
| Lennart Nylander | 1956–1962 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Guatemala City, Managua, San José, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa. |
| Tord Göransson | 1962–1969 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Guatemala City (1962–1964), Havana (1964–1969), Managua (1962–1964), San José (1962–1964), San Salvador (1962–1964), and Tegucigalpa (1962–1964). |
| Carl-Henric Nauckhoff | 1969–1972 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Havana. |
| Carl Swartz | 1972–1980 | Ambassador | |
| Karl-Anders Wollter | 1980–1985 | Ambassador | |
| David Wirmark | 1985–1991 | Ambassador | |
| Bo Henrikson | 1992–1996 | Ambassador | |
| Karin Ehnbom-Palmquist | 1997–2000 | Ambassador | |
| Jan Ståhl | 2000–2001 | Chargé d'affaires | |
| Ewa Polano | 2001–2006 | Ambassador | |
| Anna Lindstedt | 2006–2011 | Ambassador | |
| Jörgen Persson | 2012–2016 | Ambassador | |
| Annika Thunborg | September 2016 – 2021 | Ambassador | |
| Gunnar Aldén | 2021–present | Ambassador | |