The United States Ambassador to Sweden ( sv, Förenta Staternas ambassadör i Sverige) serves as the official diplomatic representative of the

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and the Government of the United States of America to the

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and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden. Diplomatic relations between Sweden and the United States began with the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce in 1783. Sweden received its first U.S. resident minister in 1814, but in 1818, the senior U.S. diplomat again became the chargé d'affaires. In 1854, the senior American diplomat in Sweden again became the minister resident. From 1814 to 1905 the United States Chief of Mission in Sweden also represented United States interests with respect to

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, as Norway was aligned with Sweden during this period in the

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. The contemporary tendency of American presidents is to appoint

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or prominent campaign supporters to the ambassador's post in Sweden, rather than promoting career members of the

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. The current ambassador is

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, who presented his credentials on January 20, 2022.

Residence

Since the 1930s, the ambassador is resident in the

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, ''Villa Åkerlund'', of the United States Embassy in

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List of American Chiefs of Mission to Sweden

18th century

1814–1854 (Non-Resident Minister)

1854–1885 (Minister Resident)

1885–1947 (Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary)

1947–present day (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary)

Notes

References

United States Department of State: Background notes on Sweden
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External links

United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Sweden

United States Department of State: Sweden

United States Embassy in Stockholm
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