List of ambassadors of Sweden to Georgia

Ambassador of Sweden to Georgia
Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
Incumbent Anna Lyberg since 15 August 2023
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Swedish Embassy, Tbilisi
Style	His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports to	Minister for Foreign Affairs
Seat	Tbilisi, Georgia
Appointer	Government of Sweden
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Örjan Berner
Formation	1992
Website	Swedish Embassy, Tbilisi

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

History

In a report on the reorganization of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in early January 1921, it was proposed that the head of mission in Constantinople also be accredited to Sofia, Belgrade, Athens, Tbilisi, Baku, and eventually Armenia. However, the experts recommended that, for the time being, the minister be accredited only to Sofia.^[1]

On 2 April 1992, the Swedish government recognized the Republic of Georgia, as the last of the former Soviet republics.^[2] On 25 June 1992, the Swedish government decided to enter into an agreement with Georgia to establish diplomatic relations. The agreement entered into force on 19 September 1992, upon its signing in Moscow by Ambassador Örjan Berner on behalf of Sweden, and Pedo Japaridze on behalf of Georgia .^[3] That same year, Sweden's ambassador in Moscow, Örjan Berner, was also accredited as ambassador to Georgia.^[4]

The ambassador in Moscow remained accredited to Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, until 2006, when a Stockholm-based ambassador for the Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) assumed the accreditation.^[5] In 2010, Sweden opened an embassy in Tbilisi.^[6] The ambassador there was then also accredited to Yerevan, Armenia until 2020 when the a Swedish ambassador resident in Yerevan was appointed.^[7]

List of representatives

Name	Period	Title	Notes	Ref
Örjan Berner	1992–1994	Ambassador	Resident in Moscow.	[4]
Sven Hirdman	1994–2004	Ambassador	Resident in Moscow.	[8]
Johan Molander	2004–2006	Ambassador	Resident in Moscow.	[9]
Hans Adén	September 2006 – 2010	Ambassador	Resident in Stockholm.	[5][10]
Diana Janse	2010–2014	Ambassador	Also accredited to Yerevan.	[11]
Martina Quick	2014–2018	Ambassador	Also accredited to Yerevan.	[12]
Ulrik Tideström	1 September 2018 – 2023	Ambassador	Also accredited to Yerevan (until 2020).	[13]
Anna Lyberg	15 August 2023 – present	Ambassador		[14][15]

References

1. "Vår diplomati: beskickning bör upprättas i Prag" [Our diplomacy: diplomatic mission should be established in Prague]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 3. 4 January 1921. p. 5. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
2. "Sverige erkänner Georgien" [Sweden recognizes Georgia]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). TT. 3 April 1992. p. 8. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
3. Sveriges internationella överenskommelser: SÖ 1992:64 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Utrikesdepartementet. 1992. pp. 1–2. ISSN 0284-1967. SELIBR 4110996.
4. Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1994). Sveriges statskalender 1994 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 179. ISBN 9138129485. SELIBR 3682773.
5. Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. pp. 78, 181. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
6. "Georgien" [Georgia] (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
7. "Sweden's first resident ambassador presents credentials to Armenian President". Yerevan: Armenpress. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
8. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2004). Sveriges statskalender 2004 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. pp. 174, 185. ISBN 91-38-32120-3. SELIBR 89506762.
9. Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2006). Sveriges statskalender 2006 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. pp. 178, 191. ISBN 91-38-32230-7. SELIBR 10156707.
10. "New Ambassador in Southern Caucasus" (Press release). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 21 September 2006. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
11. • Georgia: "CV Diana Janse" (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
    • Armenia: "The newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden Diana Janse presented her credentials to the President Sargsyan" (Press release). President of Armenia. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
12. • Georgia: "The Swedish Ambassador has presented copies of her credentials to the Georgian Foreign Minister". GHN. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
    • Armenia: "Newly-appointed Swedish Ambassador to Armenia Martina Quick presents her credentials to President" (Press release). President of Armenia. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2025."Farewell meeting with the Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly". Embassy of Sweden, Yerevan. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
13. • Georgia: "Ny ambassadör i Georgien" [New ambassador to Georgia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
    • Armenia: "Ambassador of Sweden H.E. Mr. Ulrik Tideström presents credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia H.E. Mr. Armen Sarkissian". Embassy of Sweden, Yerevan. 7 November 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
14. "Anna Lyberg ny ambassadör i Georgien" [Anna Lyberg new ambassador to Georgia] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
15. "Ambassadör" [Ambassador] (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Tbilisi. 24 January 2025. Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.

External links

• Embassy of Sweden, Tbilisi (in Swedish and English)