Kjell Anneling

Kjell Yngve Anneling, né Andersson (born 20 May 1938) is a retired Swedish diplomat. Anneling’s more than 40-year diplomatic career began in 1963 as an attaché at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, with early postings in Oslo, Kinshasa, and Athens, and later service as counsellor and chargé d’affaires in Dhaka and Manila. He went on to serve as minister in Oslo, director at the Ministry, and ambassador to New Zealand with accreditation to Fiji, Tonga, and Western Samoa. From 1990 to 1993 he was director-general for administrative affairs, followed by appointments as ambassador to Norway and later to China, Mongolia, and North Korea, where he oversaw major trade initiatives and high-level diplomatic exchanges. He subsequently coordinated Sweden’s trade and investment promotion, served as Consul General in New York City, and was appointed to government inquiries on tourism promotion and Swedish-language education abroad. From 2010 to 2019, he chaired the Swedish–Norwegian Association.