Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations facts for kids

The Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations is a special diplomat who represents Sweden at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, United States. Think of them as Sweden's main spokesperson and leader at the UN. Their job is to share Sweden's ideas and work with other countries on important global issues.

The United Nations is a big organization where almost all countries in the world come together. They work to solve problems like keeping peace, helping people, and protecting the environment. Sweden's Permanent Representative plays a key role in these efforts.

Who Has Represented Sweden?

Many talented people have served as Sweden's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. They have all worked hard to make Sweden's voice heard on the world stage. Here is a list of the people who have held this important position:

Image	Name	Started Role	Ended Role
	Gunnar Hägglöf	1947	1948
	Sven Grafström [sv]	1948	1952
	Oscar Thorsing [sv]	1952	1956
	Gunnar Jarring	1956	1958
	Agda Rössel	1958	1964
	Sverker Åström	1964	1970
	Olof Rydbeck	1970	1977
	Anders Thunborg	1977	1982
	Anders Ferm	1982	1988
	Jan Eliasson	1988	1992
	Peter Osvald [sv]	1992	1997
	Hans Dahlgren	1997	2000
	Pierre Schori	2000	2004
	Anders Lidén	2004	2010
	Mårten Grunditz [sv]	2010	2015
	Olof Skoog	2015	2019
	Anna Karin Eneström	2019	present

See Also

• List of current permanent representatives to the United Nations
• Foreign relations of Sweden