Ministry for Foreign AffairsGovernment
Sweden · founded 1791
What it is
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet) is a government ministry in Sweden responsible for foreign policy, international development cooperation, and foreign trade. It manages Sweden's diplomatic relations, embassies, and consulates worldwide to advance national interests and promote international peace and security. Tracing its origins to 1791 when King Gustav III created the King's Cabinet for Foreign Correspondence, it was formally reorganized into its modern ministerial structure in 1840.
People
Benjamin Dousa
Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade
Ulf Kristersson
Prime Minister of Sweden
Elnur Sultanov
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Sweden
Pham Thi Kim Hoa
Ambassador of Vietnam to Sweden
Olivier Baldauff
Ambassador of Luxembourg to Sweden
Rajeshwar Jeetah
Ambassador of Mauritius to Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf
King of Sweden
Nayab Singh Saini
Chief Minister of Haryana
Anurag Bhushan
Ambassador of India to Sweden
Jan-Olof Jacke
Director General of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
Robin Sukhia
Secretary General and CEO of the Sweden-India Business Council
Johan Berggren
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Dag Hartelius
Outgoing State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Events (4)
2026-10-15 Ambassador rotationFour New Ambassadors Present Letters of Credence to King Carl XVI Gustaf
