At the Embassy of Sweden in Pretoria works nine diplomats sent out from the Foreign Ministry, one Defence Attaché sent out from the Ministry of Defence and several local staff members. The Trade Attaché works at Business Sweden in Johannesburg (the position is at the moment vacant, however, a General Manager is in place).
Mr Håkan Juholt Ambassador
Ms Eslene Potgieter Personal Assistant to the Ambassador/Social Secretary
Ms Ami Larsson Jain Minister Counsellor / Deputy Head of Mission Head of Section
Mr Mathias Hultgren First Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs
Ms Rosanela Selebi (on parental leave) Promotion Officer for human rights, gender, youth and 2030 agenda and Communication Officer
Ms Zaphesheya Dlamini (substitute) Promotion Officer for human rights, gender, youth and 2030 agenda and Communication Officer
Mr Oskar Nielsen Promotion Officer for environment, climate, science & technology and higher education
Mr Jacob Kok Secretary/ Events Assistant
Ms Vukani Mchunu Promotion and Communications Assistant (Cultural Affairs)
Ms Charlotta Cop Counsellor - Head of Administration
Mr Stefan Siden Third Secretary
Ms Janet Jones Migration and Consular Officer
Ms Karin Selepeng-Blomgren Admin and event assistant
Ms Fortunate Masuku Financial Officer
Ms Lindi Batten Property and Protocol Officer
Ms Uriel Moraloki Receptionist/Administrative and migration assistant
Mr Daniel Dimpe Driver/Clerk
Mr Josias Maribeng Driver/Clerk
Ms Cathrine Matlala Cleaner/Receptionist
Ms Maja Pekkari, Intern
Ms Nora Hattar, Intern
Vacant Counsellor for Cultural Affairs
Commander Shahin Olesen Eghraghi Defence Attaché accredited to Angola, DR Congo, Rwanda and South Africa (resident in Pretoria).
Ms Mikaela Hildebrand First Secretary, Deputy head, regional SRHR-team
Ms Christina Dahlman, Counsellor, Democracy and human rights
Ms Helena Bådagård, First Secretary, Democracy and human rights
Ms Gorka Fagilde Second Secretary, Advisor, regional SRHR-team (parental leave)
Mr Felix Helgesson, Second Secretary, Advisor, regional SRHR-team
Ms Rupa Thakrar Bagoon Trade Secretary - Business Sweden Johannesburg
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