Embassy of Sweden, Mexico City

Embassy of Sweden in Mexico City
Embassy of Sweden in Mexico City
Location	Mexico City
Address	Paseo de las Palmas 1375; Col. Lomas de Chapultepec; 11 000 México, D.F.; México
Coordinates	19°25′17″N 99°13′27″W / 19.4215°N 99.2242°W
Ambassador	Annika Thunborg (since 2016)
Website	Official website

The Embassy of Sweden in Mexico City is Sweden's diplomatic mission in Mexico.

History

Sweden and Mexico have had diplomatic relations since 1850.^[1] In 1913 a position as chargé d'affaires was established in Mexico. In the 1940s, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and El Salvador belonged to the embassy's area of operation. The diplomatic mission consisted during this time of a emissary and a first clerk. In 1956, an ambassador was accredited in Mexico.^[2]

Tasks

The embassy have three main priorities: Promotion of Sweden, monitoring the political and economic situation in Mexico and consular affairs.^[1] The promotion of Sweden includes activities that improves the knowledge and strengthen the image of Sweden as a progressive country characterized by innovative thinking, consideration and respect towards others, openness and authenticity. To achieve this, the embassy cooperates with over 100 Swedish companies located in Mexico to stimulate trade relations between the two countries.^[1] In addition, the embassy works to promote Swedish culture in Mexico. The embassy informs the Swedish government about the political and economic situation in the Mexico, a task that requires a large network of contacts in the Mexican society. The third priority concerns consular services and migration issues. This area includes administrative work on migration cases, passports, visas, residence permits and other assistance to Swedish or Mexican citizens.^[1]

Buildings

Chancery

The chancery is located at Paseo de las Palmas 1375 in the Lomas de Chapultepec area.^[3] The building consists of four floors and has a white-plastered facade. It was built in 1946 and the first owners were Aida and David Egea de Naval. They bought the plot from Nueva Chapultepec Heights Company. In 1989, the couple sold the house and in 1994 it was again for sale. This time, Britt Ericsson de Oliva, second secretary of the Swedish Embassy, bought the building on behalf of the Swedish state. The house then underwent extensive renovation and refurbishment. It had until 1994 served as a family residence. Architect for the remodeling was Thord Hallström, BSK Arkitekter.^[3]

Residence

The ambassadorial residence is located at Paseo de las Palmas 1215 in the Lomas de Chapultepec area.^[3] The house was built in 1934 on behalf of a doctor. In 1954, the Swedish state acquired the property through Stig Engelfeldt, who was chargé d'affaires in Mexico City at that time. The house consists of four floors and is built of plastered brick. In the parlour and dining room there are large windows that open onto the garden. On the plot there is also a swimming pool.^[3]

Heads of Mission

Name	Period	Title	Accredition
Nils Erik Wilhelm af Wetterstedt	1864-1867	Envoy
Folke Cronholm	1913–1916	Chargé d’affaires
Gylfe Anderberg	1916–1921	Chargé d’affaires
Gylfe Anderberg	1921–1937	Envoy	Also accredited to Cuba, Guatemala and Panama (from 1930).
Vilhelm Assarsson	1937–1940	Envoy	Also accredited to Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Rolf Arfwedson	1940–1943	Chargé d’affaires
Herbert Ribbing	1943–1948	Envoy	Also accredited to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and El Salvador.
Claes Westring	1949–1952	Envoy	Also accredited to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
Sven Grafström	1952–1955	Envoy
Stig Gunnar Martin Engfeldt	1955–1955	Chargé d’affaires (acting)
Lennart Nylander	1955–1956	Envoy	Also accredited to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.^[4]
Lennart Nylander	1956–1962	Ambassador	Also accredited to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.^[4]
Tord Göransson	1962–1969	Ambassador	Also accredited to Cuba.
Carl-Henric Nauckhoff	1969–1972	Ambassador	Also accredited to Cuba.
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
Ewa Polano	2001–2006	Ambassador
Anna Lindstedt	2006–2011	Ambassador
Jörgen Persson	2012–2016	Ambassador
Annika Thunborg	2016–present	Ambassador

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Välkommen till Sveriges ambassad i Mexiko" (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Mexico City. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
^ "Ambassaden Mexico City (1956 – )" (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Mexico City, ambassadkansli och residens" (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "GENERALKONSULSSKIFTE I NEW YORK". Vestkusten (in Swedish). No. 16. San Francisco & Oakland, Cal. 21 April 1955. p. 1. SELIBR 4085814. Retrieved 21 October 2019.

External links

Embassy of Sweden in Mexico City

[Swedish_Embassy-1] "Välkommen till Sveriges ambassad i Mexiko" (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Mexico City. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2018.

[2] "Ambassaden Mexico City (1956 – )" (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 19 January 2018.

[SFV-3] "Mexico City, ambassadkansli och residens" (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. Retrieved 19 January 2018.

[Vestkusten_(1955)-4] "GENERALKONSULSSKIFTE I NEW YORK". Vestkusten (in Swedish). No. 16. San Francisco & Oakland, Cal. 21 April 1955. p. 1. SELIBR 4085814. Retrieved 21 October 2019.

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