Embassy of Sweden, Rome
Embassy of Sweden in Rome | |
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Location | Rome |
Address | Ambasciata di Svezia Piazza Rio de Janeiro 3 00161 ROMA RM Italy |
Coordinates | 41°54′45″N 12°30′29″E / 41.9125092°N 12.5081804°E |
Ambassador | Jan Björklund (since 2020) |
Jurisdiction | Italy San Marino |
Website | Official website |
The Embassy of Sweden in Rome is Sweden's diplomatic mission in Italy. The Swedish embassy in Rome dates back to the 1450s and is thus the oldest in the world. Birger Månsson was sent to Rome because the Swedish government wanted to improve the relationship with the Pope. Today, the embassy is also a representation at the UN agencies in Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The ambassador has a dual accreditation in San Marino.[1]
History[edit]
The Swedish legation in Rome has very old roots. Already in the 1400s, Sweden dispatched a delegate to protect its interests at the Roman Curia, the highest administrative body of the Roman Catholic Church.[2] In March 1956 an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Italian governments on the mutual elevation of the respective countries' legations to embassies. In connection with this, on 2 March the Swedish government appointed the then envoy, Baron Johan Beck-Friis, as Sweden's ambassador in Rome.[3]
Today, the Embassy of Sweden covers Italy and San Marino.[2] The embassy is also responsible for Sweden's relations with the UN bodies based in Rome – Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).[4]
Buildings[edit]
Chancery[edit]
From 1894, the chancery was located at Palazzo Capranica, via Teatro Valle 16.[5][6] In 1922, it was located at 3 Piazza Galeno[7] and between 1923 and 1928 at Via di Villa Patrizi 3 in the Quarter of Nomentano.[8][9] In 1929 it moved around the corner to Viale del Policlinico 131 where it remained until 1931.[10][11] In 1932, the chancery moved back to Via di Villa Patrizi 3 where it remained until 1944.[12][13] Between 1945 and 1947, it was located at Viale Michele Bianchi 12 GA.[14][15] From 1948 to 1967, the chancery was located at Viale del Policlinico 129 A.[16][17]
The chancery is located at Piazza Rio de Janeiro 3 and was designed in the years 1965–66 and completed in 1967.[4] Inin north-ea April 1977, Sweden purchased the property from the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME) through the National Property Board of Sweden's predecessor the National Board of Public Building (Byggnadsstyrelsen). PIME, an organisation that dates back over 150 years, also owned the villa that previously stood on the same plot. Not far from Villa Borghese lies the Piazza Rio de Janeiro st Rome. With its modernist facade, the property stands apart from the surrounding buildings in the area, which are older and more classical in nature.[4]
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Piazza Rio de Janeiro 3
(1968–present)
Residence[edit]
The ambassador's residence is centrally located at Via di Villa Patrizi 5. The property is 1,500 square meters and is situated in a well-maintained lush green garden surrounded by high walls and gates. The house was built in 1896, and the architect was Luigi Rolland. The Swedish state purchased the property on 18 April 1922.[18] The purchase price of 1 million Italian lira.[19] In connection with the purchase, the architect Ragnar Hjorth was commissioned to draw up plans for renovation, but his proposal was not implemented. The building has been renovated and reconstructed several times. Among other things, a garage, a new entrance, and a greenhouse have been added. In 2008-2009, the National Property Board of Sweden carried out a project aiming to return to a more authentic plaster façade. The new façade now blends into the surrounding architecture. Today, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs is the tenant.[18]
Between at least 1945 and 1949, Via di Villa Patrizi 3 was used as residence[14][20] before relocating to number 5 on the same street from 1950.[21]
Heads of Mission[edit]
Name | Period | Title | Notes | Ref |
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Geronimo Marchelli | 1766–1788 | Chargé d'affaires | Genoa | |
Georg Gustaf Wrangel | 1788–1793 | Minister Plenipotentiary | Genoa | |
Francesco Piranesi | 1790–1794 | Resident | Rome | |
Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt | 7 September 1792 – 1794 | Minister | [22] | |
Johan Claes Lagersvärd | 1793–1814 | Chargé d'affaires | ||
Francesco Piranesi | 1794–1798 | Minister | ||
Johan Claes Lagersvärd | 1814–1836 | Resident minister | ||
Johan Wilhelm Bergman | 1841–1852 | Chargé d'affaires | ||
Carl Wachtmeister | 1852–1858 | Chargé d'affaires | ||
Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper | 1859–1861 | Chargé d'affaires | ||
Carl Fredrik Hochschild | 20 July 1861 – 1863 | Chargé d'affaires | In Turin. Also Acting Consul General in Italy on 18 October 1861. | [23] |
Carl Fredrik Hochschild | 27 March1863 – 1865 | Resident minister/Consul General | [23] | |
Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper | 1865–1872 | Envoy | ||
Hans Henrik von Essen | 1873–1877 | Envoy | ||
Frans Theodor Lindstrand | 1877–1889 | Envoy | ||
Carl Bildt | 10 September 1889 – 1902 | Envoy | [24] | |
Thor von Ditten | 8 May 1903 — 9 June 1905 | Envoy | [25] | |
Carl Bildt | 14 October 1905 – 5 March 1920 | Envoy | [24] | |
Augustin Beck-Friis | 1920–1927 | Envoy | ||
Erik Sjöborg | 1928–1937 | Envoy | ||
Einar af Wirsén | 1937–1940 | Envoy | ||
Hans Beck-Friis | 1940–1942 | Envoy | ||
Joen Lagerberg | 14 September 1942 – 1946 | Envoy | [26] | |
Christian Günther | 28 June 1946 – 21 April 1950 | Envoy | [27] | |
Johan Beck-Friis | 1950–1956 | Envoy | [28] | |
Johan Beck-Friis | 2 March 1956 – 1956 | Ambassador | [3] | |
Eric von Post | 1956–1965 | Ambassador | [29] | |
Brynolf Eng | 1966–1973 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Malta. | [30] |
Dick Hichens-Bergström | 1973–1979 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Malta. | [31] |
Axel Lewenhaupt | 1979–1983 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Malta. | [32] |
Eric Virgin | 1983–1986 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Malta. | [33] |
Sven Fredrik Hedin | 1986–1989 | Ambassador | [34] | |
Ola Ullsten | 1989–1995 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Albania (from 1992). | [35][36] |
Torsten Örn | 1996–1998 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Albania. | [37] |
Göran Berg | 1998–2002 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Albania and Malta. | [38] |
Staffan Wrigstad | 2002–2006 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Albania and San Marino. | [39] |
Anders Bjurner | 2006–2010 | Ambassador | Also accredited to Albania (until 2008) and San Marino. | [40][41][42] |
Ruth Jacoby | 2010–2015 | Ambassador | Also accredited to San Marino. | [43] |
Robert Rydberg | 2015–2020 | Ambassador | Also accredited to San Marino. | [44] |
Jan Björklund | 2020–present | Ambassador |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ a b "Rom, Italien. Amabassadkansli" (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Nya ambassadörer". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1956-03-03. p. 4A. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Rome, Italy, Embassy of Sweden". National Property Board of Sweden. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ Edgar (27 March 1910). "Marsdagar i Rom". Sydsvenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 82. p. 3. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1921 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell. 1921. p. 173.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1922 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell. 1922. p. 178.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1923 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell. 1923. p. 186.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1928 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell. 1928. p. 186.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1929 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell. 1929. p. 188.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1931 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1931. p. 191.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1932 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1932. p. 192.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1944 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1944. p. 260.
- ^ a b Sveriges statskalender för året 1945 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1945. p. 266.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1947 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1947. p. 278.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1948 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1948. p. 267.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender 1967 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1967. p. 308.
- ^ a b "Rom, Italien. Ambassadörsresidenset" (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Vår Rombeskicknings lokalfråga". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). No. 8. 1922-01-10. p. 7. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1949 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1949. p. 278.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1950 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1950. p. 283.
- ^ Stavenow, L. (1920). "Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 2. National Archives of Sweden. p. 203. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ a b Petré, Torsten (1971–1973). "Carl F L Hochschild". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 19. National Archives of Sweden. p. 174. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ a b Jacobson, G. (1924). "Carl N D Bildt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 4. National Archives of Sweden. p. 330. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Hildebrand, Bengt (1945). "Thor Ditten, von". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 11. National Archives of Sweden. p. 273. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Öhman, Anders R (1977–1979). "Joen C Lagerberg". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 22. National Archives of Sweden. p. 55. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Brandell, Ulf (1967–1969). "Christian E Günther". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 17. National Archives of Sweden. p. 642. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender 1965 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1965. p. 318.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender 1965 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1965. p. 319.
- ^ Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1973). Sveriges statskalender 1973 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell. p. 354. SELIBR 3682755.
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- ^ Almqvist, Gerd, ed. (1995). Sveriges statskalender 1995 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 181. ISBN 91-38-30428-7. SELIBR 3682775.
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- ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 182. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
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