[4] Sweden's ambassador to Bangkok remained concurrently accredited to Singapore from 1966 until 1983.

Sweden had been represented in Singapore since the establishment of a Swedish honorary consulate on 25 May 1850.

[8] From 1974, a chargé d'affaires,[9] who also served as an embassy counsellor, was based in Singapore.

In 1983, the Swedish embassy received approval to appoint a resident ambassador to Singapore.

The designated ambassador, Håkan Berggren, presented his credentials on 14 January.