United States ambassador to Sweden
| Ambassador of the United States to Sweden Förenta staternas ambassadör i Sverige |
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U.S. Department of State Embassy of the United States, Stockholm |
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| Reports to | U.S. Secretary of State |
| Residence | Villa Åkerlund |
| Seat | , Sweden |
| Nominator | The President |
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The President with the advice and consent of the Senate |
| Term length |
At the pleasure of the President No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder |
Benjamin Franklin as Minister Plenipotentiary |
| Formation | September 28, 1782 |
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The United States Ambassador to Sweden serves as the official diplomatic representative of the President and the Government of the United States of America to the King 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.
In addition, from 1814 to 1905 the United States Chief of Mission in Sweden also represented United States interest with respect to Norway; as the latter was during that period of time aligned with Sweden, for purposes of foreign relations, in the Union between Sweden and Norway.
The contemporary tendency of American presidents (of both parties) is to appoint keen political fundraisers and/or prominent supporters from previous presidential election campaigns, rather than promoting professional members of the United States Foreign Service to the top position.
The current acting Ambassador is David Lindwall, who assumed his duties in 2017.
Since the 1930s, the ambassador is resident in the ambassadorial residence, Villa Åkerlund, of the United States Embassy in Diplomatstaden, .
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