In January 1946, it was decided that the consulship in
Dublin would be changed to a position of legation counsellor, and the holder of the position was given the status of ''
chargé d'affaires en pied. In May 1946, the head of the Press Department of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Director , was appointed as chargé d'affaires'' in Dublin, effective 1 July, with the title of
minister plenipotentiary. In May 1951, he was appointed as Sweden's first
envoy there. On 7 June 1951, he presented his
letter of credence to Prime Minister
John A. Costello. During an earlier official visit, he had presented them to President
Seán T. O'Kelly. In October 1959, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Irish governments on the mutual elevation of the respective countries'
legations to
embassies. The
diplomatic rank was thereafter changed to
ambassador instead of
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary. ==List of representatives==