Carl Swartz (diplomat)

Carl Petter Eson Swartz (4 December 1920 – 5 March 2008) was a Swedish diplomat with a long career in foreign service and international trade relations. He joined Sweden's Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1945 and held various diplomatic and trade-related posts, including vice consul in Bombay and assignments in Paris and Bonn. He played an active role in European economic cooperation, chairing committees within the OEEC and EFTA during the 1950s and early 1960s. In 1964, he became director and deputy head of the Trade Department at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. After a brief period in the banking sector in West Germany, he returned to diplomacy and served as ambassador to Lagos (with concurrent accreditation to several West African capitals) from 1966 to 1969.

Swartz was appointed ambassador to Mexico City in 1972, serving until 1980. During his eight years in Mexico, he worked extensively to strengthen economic and trade relations between Sweden and Mexico and contributed to key bilateral agreements during President José López Portillo's 1980 state visit to Sweden. He developed close ties with Mexican political and industrial leaders and supported the expansion of Swedish industry in Mexico. He later served briefly as ambassador to Copenhagen (1980–1981). After leaving government service, he headed SEB's representative office in Mexico City and later acted as a special adviser to the bank in Stockholm. Swartz also held numerous board positions in Swedish and Mexican companies, particularly during a period of strong Swedish industrial growth in Mexico.