List of ambassadors of Sweden to Ecuador

Ambassador of
Sweden to Ecuador
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent
Maria Cramér
since 2025
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Swedish Embassy, Quito
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidenceCalle James Orton 109[a]
SeatBogotá, Colombia[b]
AppointerGovernment of Sweden
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderEinar Modig
Formation1 January 1931

The Ambassador of Sweden to Ecuador (known formally as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Ecuador) is the official representative of the government of Sweden to the president of Ecuador and government of Ecuador. The Swedish envoy initially resided in Lima, Peru, with dual accreditation to Quito, Ecuador. From 1950, the Swedish envoy in Bogotá, Colombia, was also accredited to Quito. An embassy office was opened in Quito in 1963, headed by a lower-ranking diplomat. The office was elevated to an embassy in 1978, and that same year Sweden's first resident ambassador was appointed. The embassy was closed in 1992. Since then, Sweden's ambassador in Bogotá has also been accredited to Quito.

History

On 30 June 1930, Einar Modig was appointed as Sweden's first minister accredited to Ecuador, though stationed in Lima, Peru.[2] He assumed office on 1 January 1931.[3] From 1950, the Swedish envoy in Bogotá, Colombia, was also accredited in Quito.

A 1963 Swedish government proposal followed a review of Sweden's foreign service organization. The review recommended strengthening Sweden's diplomatic presence abroad. Regarding Ecuador, the investigation proposed appointing a paid official in Quito to serve as chargé d'affaires ad interim, under the supervision of the Swedish envoy in Bogotá, Colombia. The Swedish Export Association supported the establishment of a new representation in Quito, emphasizing that it would be beneficial from a goodwill perspective for the mission there to soon gain independent status. The government therefore proposed the creation of a permanent legation office in Quito, subordinate to the embassy in Bogotá.[4] That same year, Hans Björk was appointed first embassy secretary and chargé d'affaires ad interim, and head of the embassy office in Quito.

In January 1978, the embassy office was elevated to an embassy, and the then chargé d'affaires ad interim, Embassy Counsellor Sven Jonsson, was appointed in May of the same year as Sweden's first resident ambassador in Quito.[5][6]

On 10 September 1992, the Swedish government decided to close the embassy in Quito. The closures were part of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ cost-saving program.[7] The embassy was replaced by an honorary consulate general. Diplomatic relations with Ecuador have since been handled through accreditation from the embassy in Bogotá, Colombia.[8]

List of representatives

Name Period Resident/Non resident Title Notes Presented credentials Ref
Einar Modig 1 January 1931[c] – 28 April 1933 Non-resident Acting envoy Resident in Lima. [2][9]
Einar Modig 28 April 1933 – 1934 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Lima. [2]
Vilhelm Assarsson 1935–1937 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Lima. [10]
Gunnar Reuterskiöld 1936–1937 Non-resident Chargé d'affaires ad interim[d] [11][12]
Gunnar Reuterskiöld 1937–1945 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Lima. [13]
Martin Kastengren 1945–1951 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Lima. [14]
Brynolf Eng 1950–1955 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Bogotá. [15]
Leif Öhrvall 1955 – September 1956 Non-resident Envoy Resident in Bogotá. 19 January 1956 [16][17][18]
Leif Öhrvall September 1956 – 1958 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. [16][17]
Torsten Brandel 1958–1961 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. 27 November 1958 [19][20]
Curt Leijon 1961–1964 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. [21]
Hugo Ärnfast 1964 – 11 July 1965 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. Died in office.[e] [23][22]
Hans Björk 1963–1967 Resident Chargé d'affaires ad interim[f] [4][1][24]
Ingvar Grauers 1965–1976 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. [25]
Erik Tennander 1967–1970 Resident Chargé d'affaires ad interim[g] [27][26]
– 1971–1971 Resident Chargé d'affaires ad interim Vacant. [28]
Ragnar Petri 1972–1976 Resident Chargé d'affaires ad interim[h] [30][29]
Hans-Efraim Sköld 1976–1978 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. [31]
Sven Jonsson 1976–1978 Resident Chargé d'affaires ad interim[i] [33][32]
Sven Jonsson 1978–1980 Resident Ambassador [34]
Gunnar Hultner 1980–1984 Resident Ambassador [35]
Christian Bausch 1984–1989 Resident Ambassador [36]
Christer Manhusen 1989–1992 Resident Ambassador [37]
Sven Juhlin 1992–1996 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. [38]
Björn Sternby 1996–2000 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. [39]
Olof Skoog 2001–2003 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. [40]
– 2004–2004 Non-resident Ambassador Vacant. [41]
Lena Nordström 2005–2011 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. [42]
Marie Andersson de Frutos 2011–2017 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. [43]
Tommy Strömberg 1 September 2017 – 2020 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. May 2018 [44][45]
Helena Storm 1 September 2020 – 2025 Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. [46][47]
Maria Cramér 2025–present Non-resident Ambassador Resident in Bogotá. [48]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Calle James Orton 109 or Calle José Orton 109 was the address of the residence in the 1960s.[1]
  2. ^ The Swedish ambassador in Bogotá is also accredited in Quito.
  3. ^ Appointed on 30 July 1930.[2]
  4. ^ Held the diplomatic rank of legation counsellor in Bogotá, Caracas, La Paz, Lima, and Quito.[11]
  5. ^ Died in drowning accident outside Bogotá.[22]
  6. ^ Held the diplomatic rank of first embassy secretary.[1]
  7. ^ Held the diplomatic rank of embassy counselor.[26][27]
  8. ^ Held the diplomatic rank of embassy counselor.[29]
  9. ^ Held the diplomatic rank of embassy counselor.[32][33]

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