# List of ambassadors of Sweden to Cuba

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

## History

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. On 30 September 1921, Gylfe Anderberg was appointed Sweden's first minister in Havana, based in Mexico City.
A 1938 trade report proposed strengthening Sweden's diplomatic presence in key export markets by establishing new positions in Havana, Wellington, and Rio de Janeiro. A debate followed regarding whether to station the position in Havana or Kingston. In February 1939, it was concluded that Cuba's diplomatic needs could be met through internal reassignment. The Swedish mission in Havana became operational in October 1939, covering Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and parts of the West Indies.
In 1951, the Swedish government decided to eliminate the diplomatic position in Havana, transferring responsibilities to the envoy in Mexico City, while local consuls managed minor affairs. However, by 1969, Sweden's growing interests in Cuba justified the establishment of a Swedish embassy in Havana, led by a chargé d'affaires ad interim under the ambassador in Mexico.
In April 1963, an agreement was reached to elevate Sweden's legation in Havana and Cuba's legation in Stockholm to embassies. On 3 April, Ambassador Tord Göransson, resident in Mexico City, was appointed ambassador to Havana as well. In 1972, the mission was elevated to an independent embassy, and Hans Björk [sv] was appointed Sweden's first resident ambassador in Havana.

## List of representatives

| Name | Period | Title | Notes |
| Gylfe Anderberg | 30 September 1921 – 1 February 1938 | Envoy | Resident in Mexico City. |
| Vilhelm Assarsson | 1 February 1938 – 1940 | Envoy | Resident in Mexico City. |
| Erik Wisén | 1939–1943 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | Also accredited to Ciudad Trujillo (from 1941) and Port-au-Prince (from 1941). |
| Erik Wisén | 1943–1948 | Chargé d'affaires | Also accredited to Ciudad Trujillo and Port-au-Prince |
| Karl Yngve Vendel | 1948–1951 | Chargé d'affaires | Also accredited to Ciudad Trujillo and Port-au-Prince. |
| Fritz Stackelberg | 1951–1953 | Envoy | Resident in Caracas. |
| Carl-Herbert Borgenstierna | 1953–1958 | Envoy | Resident in Caracas. |
| Gunnar Dryselius | 1958–1959 | Envoy | Resident in Caracas. |
| Gunnar Dryselius | 1959–1963 | Envoy | Resident in Caracas. |
| Tord Göransson | 3 April 1964 – 1969 | Ambassador | Resident in Mexico City. |
| Carl-Henric Nauckhoff | 1969–1972 | Ambassador | Resident in Mexico City. |
| Carl-Johan Groth | 1969–1972 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | |
| Hans Björk | 1973–1976 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Kingston (from 1974). |
| Thord Bengtson | 1977–1979 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Kingston. |
| Anders Sandström | 1980–1984 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Kingston. |
| Jan Ståhl | 1984–1987 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Kingston. |
| Krister Göranson | 1987–1991 | Ambassador | |
| Karin Oldfelt Hjertonsson | 1991–1995 | Ambassador | |
| Michael Frühling | 1995–2000 | Ambassador | |
| Eivor Halkjaer | 2000–2004 | Ambassador | |
| Christer Elm | 2004–2008 | Ambassador | |
| Caroline Fleetwood | 2008–2012 | Ambassador | |
| Hanna Lambert | 2012–2012 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | |
| Elisabeth Eklund | 2013–2016 | Ambassador | |
| Jonas Lovén | September 2016 – 2019 | Ambassador | |
| Tomas Wiklund | 1 September 2019 – 2022 | Ambassador | |
| Hanna Lambert | August 2022 – present | Ambassador | |

## Footnotes

* ↑ He held the following diplomatic ranks: legation counselor.
* ↑ He held the following diplomatic ranks: legation counselor (1943–1948) and minister plenipotentiary (1948).
* ↑ He held the following diplomatic ranks: first embassy secretary (1969–1971) and embassy counselor (1971–1972).