List of ambassadors of Sweden to Uganda
On the occasion of Uganda's proclamation of independence on 9 October 1962, Sweden's prime minister, Tage Erlander, sent a congratulatory telegram to Uganda's prime minister, Milton Obote.He stated that the Swedish government recognized Uganda as a sovereign and independent state and expressed its desire to maintain friendly and cordial relations with Uganda.At the independence celebrations in Kampala, Sweden was represented by Consul General Otto Rathsman, who served as Ambassadeur en mission spéciale, tasked with conveying the Swedish king's congratulations.[1] Two years later, after Rathsman became Sweden's ambassador in Nairobi, he was also accredited as Sweden's first ambassador to Kampala.In 1999, Sweden's embassy in Kampala was opened, and in July of the same year, Hans Andersson was appointed as Sweden's first resident ambassador in Kampala.