(Konungariket Sverige / Kingdom of Sweden)

NEW GOVERNMENT SINCE 19 JANUARY 2001 The government is formed by the SAP. Sweden is a member of the European Union.

 

	Göran Persson - Prime Minister Born : on 20 January 1949 in Vingåker Education/Profession : 1969 Upper secondary school leaving certificate, engineering course. 1969-71 Studies at the University College of Örebro. 1973-74 Military service. 1974-76 Secretary, Workers' Educational Association, Sörmland. 1976-89 Vice-Chairman of the Board, Oppunda Savings Bank. 1976-89 Chairman, Cooperative Consumers' Association, Sörmland. 1977-79 Full-time Chairman, Katrineholm Board of Education. 1982-94 Chairman, SAMHALL- ALEA AB. 1983-89 Vice-Chairman of the Governing Board, Nordic Museum. 1985-89 Municipal Commissioner, Katrineholm. 1988-89 National Auditor, Swedish Cooperative Union and Wholesale Society. 1992-94 Chairman, National Organization of Labour Movement Community Centres. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1971 Organising Secretary, Swedish Social Democratic Youth League. 1972-75 Member of the Board, Swedish Social Democratic Youth League. 1979-84 Member of Parliament. 1989-91 Minister at the Ministry of Education with responsibility for comprehensive and upper secondary schools, adult education and public education issues. 1991-94 Member of Parliament. 1991-92 Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture. 1992-93 Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry, spokesman for industrial policy issues for the Social Democratic Party. 1992-96 Chairman, Social Democratic district organization of Sörmland. 1993-94 Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, spokesman for economic and political issues for the Social Democratic Party. 1993-96 Deputy Member of the Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party. 1994-96 Minister of Finance. 1996 Chairman of the Swedish Social Democratic Party. 1996 Prime Minister.
	Lena Hjelm-Wallén - Deputy Prime Minister Born : on 14 January 1943 in Sala Education/Profession : 1962 Upper secondary school leaving certificate. 1965 MA, Uppsala University. 1966-68 Teacher in Sala Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1968 Member of the Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party in Västman-land. 1969 Member of Parliament. 1974-76 Minister with special responsibility for schools at the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs. 1976-82 Member of the Social Democratic Parliamentary Party Executive. 1978 Member of the Board of the Social Democratic Party. 1982-85 Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs. 1985-91 Minister with special responsibility for international development cooperation at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 1986 Chairman of the Social Democratic Party in Västmanland. 1987 Deputy Member of the Social Democratic Party Executive Committee. 1991-94 Vice-Chairman of the (parliamentary) Committee on Education. 1994 Minister and head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 1998- Deputy Prime Minister. Note : Formerly Chairman of the Swedish Social Democratic Party Youth League in Västmanland, Chairman of the National Federation of Social Democratic Women in Västmanland, Member of the Executive Committee of the Swedish Social Democratic League and Member of the Board of the Federation of Workers' Educational Associations.
	Thomas Bodström - Minister for Justice Born : on 19 June 1957 in Enskede Education/Profession : 1982 Bachelor of Laws, Uppsala University.1982&endash;83 Court Clerk, Stockholm City Court. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1977&endash;79 Member of the Enköping Municipal Council. 1977&endash;80 Chairman, Uppsala district of the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League. 1981&endash;83 Chairman, National Council of Swedish Youth Organisations. 1982&endash;85 Member of the Riksdag (Swedish parliament), Standing Committee on Taxation. 1984&endash;90 Chairman, Swedish Social Democratic Youth League. 1986&endash;90 Chairman, Government's Council on Alcohol and Drug Policies. 1987&endash;89 Vice-Chairman, International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY). 1991&endash; Member of the Social Democratic Party Executive Committee. 1991&endash;94 Chairman, Stockholm City Culture Committee and Leisure Services Committee and Chairman of the City Theatre of Stockholm. 1992&endash;94 Chairman, Committee for Home Affairs, Party of European Socialists (PES). 1994&endash;98 Minister and head of the Ministry of the Environment. 1998&endash; Member of the Riksdag. 1998&endash; Minister and head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
	Britta Lejon - Minister for Democratic Issues, Public Administration and for the Consumers' policies Born :on November 2,1964 in Stockholm Education/Profession : 1986 B.A (sciences of culture)from the University of Stockholm. 1987 Assistant to the Administrative Secretary of the Higher Council for transports. 1990 Secretary at the Ministry of transports. Dealt with maritime transports, adaptation of public transports to the disabled, of trade transports and of the study on means of transportation. 1994 President of the Trade-union section TCO (General Confederation for executives, civil officers and employeese) of the Departments of the government. 1995 Member of the Federal Committee of te civil officers'Federation .B.A in Lund University in internationalization of public administration and its strategical transformation (she interrupted her studies in the 1998 Fall , three months before its completion because of her entry in the government). Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political Experience: 1998 - Minister for Democracy and Public Administration at the Ministry of Justice. 2000 - Member of the Office of the Social Democratic Party in the district of Stockholm. Note : Responsabilities within the social democratic party, the Federation of social democratic youth, the association Ordfront, of Help to Childhood. Served various trade-union mandates.
	Anna Lindh - Minister for Foreign Affairs Born : on 19 June 1957 in Enskede Education/Profession : 1982 Bachelor of Laws, Uppsala University.1982&endash;83 Court Clerk, Stockholm City Court. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1977&endash;79 Member of the Enköping Munici-pal Council. 1977&endash;80 Chairman, Uppsala district of the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League. 1981&endash;83 Chairman, National Council of Swedish Youth Organisations. 1982&endash;85 Member of the Riksdag (Swedish parliament), Standing Committee on Taxation. 1984&endash;90 Chairman, Swedish Social Democratic Youth League. 1986&endash;90 Chairman, Government's Council on Alcohol and Drug Policies. 1987&endash;89 Vice-Chairman, International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY). 1991&endash; Member of the Social Democratic Party Executive Committee. 1991&endash;94 Chairman, Stockholm City Culture Committee and Leisure Services Committee and Chairman of the City Theatre of Stockholm. 1992&endash;94 Chairman, Committee for Home Affairs, Party of European Socialists (PES). 1994&endash;98 Minister and head of the Ministry of the Environment. 1998&endash; Member of the Riksdag. 1998&endash; Minister and head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
	Maj-Inger Klingvall - Minister for Development Cooperation, Migration and Asylum Policy Born : on 15 May 1946 in Nyköping Education/Profession : 1970 Bachelor of Arts, Stockholm University. 1972 MSc, Political Science, Linköping University. 1977&endash;87 Member of studies programmes committee for nursery school teachers and recreation instructor training, Linköping University. 1990&endash;93 Member, Interdisciplinary Council, Linköping University. 1991&endash;93 Chairman, National Child Environment Council.1992&endash;94 Member, National Board for Intercountry Adoptions. 1995&endash;96 Chairman, National Board for Intercountry Adoptions. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1975&endash;84 Member of the Board, National Federation of Social Democratic Women. 1977&endash;85 Political secretary, municipality of Norrköping. 1977&endash;96 Member of Norrköping municipal council. 1980&endash;85 Chairman of the community social services committee, Norrköping. 1982&endash;92 Chairman, Östergötland branch of the National Federation of Social Democratic Women. 1984&endash;95 Member, executive committee, National Federation of Social Democratic Women in Sweden. 1986&endash;88 Full-time retained local government politician, Norrköping. 1986&endash;91 Member, municipal executive board,Norrköping. 1988&endash; Member of Parliament. 1989&endash; Member of the Board, Östergötland branch of the Social Democratic Party and member of its executive committee. 1989&endash;95 Member, Nuclear Power Inspectorate. 1990&endash;96 Member, National Board of the Swedish Social Democratic Party. 1991&endash;95 Member, Social Services Review Committee. 1992&endash; Vice-chairman, Östergötland branch of the Social Democratic Party. 1994 Member, Local Authority Sector State Equalization Committee. 1994&endash;96 Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Insurance. 1995&endash;96 Member of the Board, National Social Insurance Board. 1996&endash; Deputy Member, executive committee, Swedish Social Democratic Party. 1996&endash;99 Minister for Social Security, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. 1999&endash; Minister for Development Cooperation, Migration and Asylum Policy (Ministry for Foreign Affairs)
	Leif Pagrotsky - Minister for Trade Born : on 20 October 1951 in Göteborg Education/Profession : 1971 BA, Göteborg University. 1974 MBA, MSc (Political Science) Göteborg University. 1975&endash;77 Sveriges Riksbank (Central Bank of Sweden). 1995&endash;96 Member of the Board, European Investment Bank. 1995&endash;96 Member of the Board, V&S/Vin & Sprit AB (Swedish Wine and Spirits Corporation) Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1977&endash;82 Ministry of Finance. 1982&endash;84 OECD, Paris. 1984&endash;87 Ministry of Finance. 1987&endash;90 Director, Prime Minister's Office. 1990&endash;91 Under-Secretary of State for Coordination and Planning, Ministry of Finance. 1991&endash;94 Office of the Social Democratic Parliamentary Group. 1994&endash;96 Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Finance. 1994&endash;96 Vice-Chairman of the Board, Tipstjänst. 1996&endash;1997 Minister, Prime Minister's Office. 1997&endash;1998 Minister for Trade, Ministry of Industry and Trade. 1997&endash;1998 Minister for Nordic Cooperation. 1998&endash; Minister for Trade and Nordic Cooperation. Ministry for Foreign Affairs
	Björn von Sydow - Minister for Defence Born : on 26th of November in 1945 Education/Profession : 1969 MS, University of Stockholm. 1970-74 Librarian and expert (Swedish political history). 1974-78 Lecturer in political science at Linköping University. 1978 PhD in political science, Linköping University. 1978-83 Associate professor in political science at Stockholm University. 1983-88 Principal, School of Social Work and Public Administration. 1984-86 One-man study on general election of the board of directors of the National Pension Insurance Fund. 1986 Visiting research scientist, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. 1988-91 Head of political planning at the Prime Minister's office, coordinator for R&D, economic growth and the environment. 1992 Visiting research scientist, Pomona and Scripps colleges, Clairmont, California, USA. 1992-95 Chair of University Centre for physics and astronomy, Stockholm 1992-96 Associate professor in political science at Stockholm University. 1996 Chair of the EU committee of the Nordic labour movement (SAMAK) Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1979-96 Active in municipal politics inSolna in various capacities, e.g. as muni- cipal counsellor, member of the municipal board and chairman of the environment board. 1983 Chair of the Social Democratic party in Solna. 1987 Member of the SAP programme commission. 1994 Member of Parliament and it's Committee for Constitutional Affairs. 1995-96 Member of the SI committee on Economic Policy, Development and Environment. 1996 Chair of the SAP committee on EU affairs 1996 Member of the IGC and EU enlargement committee of the Party of European Socialists. 1996-97 Minister for Trade at the Ministry for Industry and Commerce. 1997 Minister for Defence. Note : 1993-94 Member of the committee on civil rights, Ministry of Justice. 1994-96 Chair of the committee on environmental protection, Ministry of Environment. 1995-96 Chair of the parliamentary committee preparing the EU treaty revision (Ministry for Foreign Affairs)
	Lars Engqvist - Minister for Health and Social Affairs Born : 1945 in Karlskrona but now lives in Strängnäs. Education/Profession : 1965-66 Course in journalism. 1978-80 Editor-in-chief of the newspaper Östra Småland, Kalmar. 1980-90 Editor-in-chief of the newspaper Arbetet, Malmö; 1983-93 Chairman of the National Council for Cultural Affairs. 1992-94 Deputy Managing Director of the newspaper Arbetet. 1994-98 Managing Director of the Swedish Film Institute. 1994-97 Chairman of the Swedish National Council of Adult Education. 1996-98 Chairman of the Swedish Institute. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1966-70 Editor with the newspaper Frihet, Swedish Social Democratic Youth League (SSU). 1972-78 Chairman of SSU, the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League. 1990-92 Chairman of Malmö city executive board. 1998 Minister for Immigrant Integration. Minister at the Ministry of Finance (since 1998 election) and Minister for Health and Social Affairs (since 12 November 1998).
	Ingela Thalén - Minister for Social Security Born : on 1 October 1943 Education/Profession : 1959 Completion of nine-year compulsory school. 1959&endash;74 Gainful employment : shop assistant, clerical worker at i.a. SKF and the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League, Göteborg, National Board of the Social Democratic Party, Stockholm County Council, ARE-bolagen, Tornborg & Lundberg (construction machinery) and the Social Insurance Office, Göteborg. 1961&endash;62 Instructor for the Children and Youth Organisation of the Labour Movement, Göteborg. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1969&endash;74 Active in municipal politics in Järfälla, Greater Stockholm area. 1975&endash;78 Party district secretary, Swedish Social Democratic Party, Göteborg. 1979 Party district secretary, Swedish Social Democratic Party, City of Stockholm. 1979&endash;81 Active in municipal politics in Järfälla, among other things as opposition councillor. 1983&endash;87 Municipal Commissioner, Chairman of the municipal executive board. 1987&endash;90 Minister and head of the Ministry of Labour. 1988&endash; Elected to the Riksdag (Swedish parliament). 1989&endash;97 Chairman of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, County of Stockholm. 1990&endash; Elected to the National Board and Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party. 1990&endash;91 Minister and head of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. 1991 Chairman of the (parliamentary) Committee on the Labour Market, the Riksdag. 1994&endash;96 Minister and head of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. 1996&endash;99 Secretary-General, the Swedish Social Democratic Party. 1999&endash; Minister, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
	Bosse Ringholm - Minister for Finance Born : on 18 August 1942 in Falköping Education/Profession : 1983&endash;92 Chairman, Swedish Public Transport Association. 1989&endash; Chairman, Enskede Sports Club. 1992&endash;97 Member of the Board, Federation of Swedish County Councils. 1996&endash;97 Chairman of the Board, National Labour Market Board (AMS). Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1967&endash;72 Chairman, Swedish Social Democratic Youth League, SSU. 1973&endash;76 Political Adviser, Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Labour. 1973&endash;97 Member of Stockholm County Council. 1975&endash;97 Member of the Board, municipal party organisation in Stockholm. 1976 Alternate/member of the Riksdag (Swedish parliament). 1976&endash;82 Director, Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs. 1982 Alternate/member of the Riksdag (Swedish parliament). 1983&endash;85 County Commissioner for transport issues, Stockholm County Council. 1986&endash;88 Commissioner for the Opposition, Stockholm County Council. 1989&endash;91 County Finance Commissioner, Stockholm County Council. 1989&endash;97 Chairman, Social Democratic County Council Group, Stockholm. 1991&endash;94 Commissioner for the Opposition, Stockholm County Council. 1994&endash;97 County Finance Commissioner, Stockholm County Council. 1997&endash;99 Director-General, National Labour Market Board (AMS). 1999&endash; Minister for Finance.
	Lars-Erik Lövdén - Minister, Ministry of Finance Born : 11 January 1950, in Malmö Education/Profession : 1975 Bachelor of Laws, Lund University. 1984&endash;90 Member of the Board of the Church Endowment Fund. 1989&endash;96 National Police Board. 1995&endash;98 Member of the Board of Apoteks-bolaget AB/Apoteket AB. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1973&endash;79 Councillor, Malmö City Council. 1973&endash;82 Central Social Welfare Committee. 1976&endash;79 Principal administrative officer, Malmö. 1979&endash;80 Deputy member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee onDefence. 1979&endash;80 Deputy member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Insurance. 1979&endash;80 Deputy member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture. 1981&endash;82 Deputy member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Constitution. 1983&endash; Chairman of Malmö branch of the Social Democratic Party. 1985&endash; Member of the Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party, Skåne District. 1986&endash;98 Alternate member of the Speaker's Conference. 1986&endash; Member of the War Delegation. 1986&endash;98 Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice. 1987&endash; Member of the Executive of the Social Democratic Labour Party. 1994&endash;95 Deputy member of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs. 1994&endash;98 Chairman of the Government Offices' economic crimes inquiry. 1998&endash; Minister, Ministry of Finance. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Note : 1977&endash;79 Immigration Committee. 1982&endash;88 Committee on prison sentencing. 1984&endash;87 Committee on payment liability. 1987&endash;89 National Prison and Probation Administration. 1987&endash;90 Committee on the Swedish security service, chairman 1989&endash;90. 1988&endash;89 Committee of inquiry into terrorism provisions in the Aliens Act. 1989&endash;90 Committee of inquiry into the ranking of authorities in the processing of aliens issues. 1990&endash;93 Juvenile Offences Committee, chairman 1990-91. 1994 Committee on the 1994 Police Inquiry. 1996&endash;98 Member of the Records Board. 1997&endash;98 Committee of inquiry into the police command organisation, chairman 1997.
	Thomas Östros - Minister for Education and Science Born : on 26 January 1965 in Gällivare. Education/Profession : 1990 Degree in Public Administration from Uppsala University. 1990-93 Research Assistant, Trade Union Institute for Economic Research. 1992-96 Board Member, Uppsala Homes Corporation. 1992-94 Postgraduate studentship, Uppsala University. 1994 Licentiate degree in economics, Uppsala University. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1988-89 Organising Secretary, Social Democratic Youth League. 1990 Special adviser, Ministry of Finance. 1991-96 Councillor, Uppsala Municipal Council. 1994-96 Member of Parliament ; deputy member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance and of the Standing Committee on Civil Law Legislation. 1995-96 Board Member, Uppsala County Tax Authority. 1995-96 Special adviser, Ministry of Finance. 1996-98 Minister for Taxation, Ministry of Finance. 1998- Minister for Education and Science.
	Ingegerd Wärnersson - Minister for Schools and Adult Education Born : 19 January 1947 in Vetlanda Education/Profession : 1966 School certificate. 1968 Junior school teaching certificate. 1968&endash;88 Junior school teacher. 1972 Tutor's training. 1980&endash;84 Management training. 1984&endash;88 Deputy headmistress. 1989&endash;90 Committee for the Environmental Project West Skåne. 1990&endash;92 Committee on Grading and Marks. 1992 Ombudsman. 1992, 1993&endash;94 Headmistress.1990&endash;98 Member, Swedish National Commission for UNESCO. 1993&endash;98 Vice-President, Swedish National Commission for UNESCO. 1995 Member, Committee on Independent Schools. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1980&endash;82 Deputy member, Cultural Committee. 1980&endash;82, 1983&endash;85 Member, Båstad Social Welfare Committee. 1983&endash;85 Deputy member, Social Welfare Committee's working committee. 1983&endash; Executive member of the Båstad branch of the Swedish Social Democratic Party. 1986&endash;88 Deputy member, municipal executive board. 1986&endash;88, 1989&endash;91 Member, municipal council. 1986&endash;94 Chair, Båstad branch of the Swedish Social Democratic Party. 1987&endash;91 Board member, Kristianstad County Tax Authority. 1988&endash;91, 1994&endash; Member of Parliament. 1988&endash;91 Deputy member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice. 1988&endash;91 Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education. 1989&endash;91 Member, Environmental Protection Committee.1991&endash;92 Member, Parliamentary Reference Group of the Curriculum Committee. 1991&endash;93 Aliens Appeals Board. 1992&endash;94 Deputy member, municipal executive board's working committee. 1992&endash;94, 1995&endash;98, 1992&endash;94 Member, municipal executive board. 1992&endash;94 Deputy member, political board, Kristianstad County Administrative Board. 1993&endash;98 Swedish Social Democratic Party, Skåne district. 1994&endash;98 Deputy member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs. 1994&endash;98 Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education. 1994&endash;98 Deputy member, Council of Europe. 1994&endash;98 Member, Parliamentary Nomi-nations Committee. 1995&endash;96 Full member of political board. 1995&endash;98 Chair, Committee on pupils with functional disabilities in schools. 1997 Deputy member, political board, Skåne County Administrative Board 1997&endash;98 Member, Committee on teacher training. 1998&endash; Minister, Ministry of Education and Science.
	Margareta Winberg - Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Born : on 13 August 1947 in Sjuntorp Education/Profession : 1969 Teacher's certificate, Karlstad. Teacher's Training College. 1969 Teaching post, Krokom Municipality. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1970/79 Active in municipal politics. 1973/76 Chairman, Vaplan Women's Association, Krokom branch of the Social Democratic Party and the Women's branch of the Social Democratic Party in the County of Jämtland. 1976/81 Active in county council politics. 1979/81 Employed full time, county council. 1981 Member of Parliament. 1981/91 Member of the Committee on Agriculture. 1984/90 Studies organizer, Federation of Social Democratic Women in Sweden.1990/95 Chairman, Federation of Social Democratic Women in Sweden. 1992/94 Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture. 1994/96 Minister and head of the Ministry of Agriculture. 1996/98 Minister and head of the Ministry of Labour. 1998 Minister and head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries. Note : Member of the Board, National Road Administration. Member of the following official committees : Food Policy Working Group, LAG. Coordinated county administration Inquiry concerning registration of partnerships. Also : Minister for Gender Equality Affairs
	Marita Ulvskog - Minister for Culture Born : on September 4, 1951 in Luleå Education/Profession : 1971-73 Higher School of Journalism in Stockholm. 1973-78 Various posts as a journalist, including the daily newspaper Norrländska Socialdemokraten. 1978-82 Journalist at the LO-tidningen, press organ of the General Confederation of Labour. 1982-90 Press Secretary to M. Ingvar Carlsson the Prime Minister's Cabinet. 1990-94 Editor of the daily Dala-Demokraten. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political Experience: 1994-96 Minister, head of the ministerial department for civil service. 1996- Minister, head of the minsterial department for culture. Note : 1991-94 Member of the National Directory Board for psychological defense. 1993-94 Member of the inquiry committee on the press. 1993-94 Member of the head committee for the Association of Swedish newspapers' publishers .
	Kjell Larsson - Minister for the Environment Born : on 26 March 1943 in Göteborg Education/Profession : 1962 Upper secondary school certificate, Hvitfeldska Grammar School, Göteborg. 1967 MSc in Political Science, Göteborg University. 1967-70 Analyst, Swedish Building Workers' Union. 1980-82 Director, ARE-bolagen. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1970-73 Analyst, national board of the Social Democratic Party. 1973-76 Political adviser, Prime Minister's Office. 1976-80 Speech writer etc., to the Social Democratic opposition leader, Olof Palme. 1982-91 State Secretary, Prime Minister's Office. 1992-94 Secretary to Government Commission of Inquiry. 1994-96 Political Advisor, Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of Culture. 1996-98 Director-General, Swedish Export Credits Guarantee Board (EKN). 1998 Minister for the Environment
	Björn Rosengren - Minister for Industry, Employment and Communications Born : on 14 April 1942 in Stockholm Education/Profession : 1965-1969 Technical Officer, National Road Administration. 1968 Diploma of higher engineering, Stockholm. 1969-1971 Ombudsman, Swedish Union of Local Government Officers (SKTF). 1971-1975 Head of Information Services, SKTF. 1975-1976 Head of Negotiations, SKTF. 1976-1982 Chairman, SKTF. 1976-1982 Chairman, Federation of Salaried Local Government Employees (KTK). 1982-1994 Chairman, Confederation of Professional Employees. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1995-1998 County Governor of Norrbotten. 1995-1998 Commander, Northern Civilian Defence Area. 1998 Minister for Industry, Employment and Communications.1999- Chairman, Norrbotten District of the Social Democratic Party. Note : Nordic and international assignments : 1983-1994 Member of the Board, Europe Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). 1986-1991 Vice-Chairman, Trade Union Advisory Commission, OECD. 1990-1993 Chairman, Council of Nordic Trade Unions, (Vice-Chairman 1983-1990). 1991-1995 Chairman, Folksam International. 1992-1994 Member, Executive Committee, Europe Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). Other assignments : 1976-1982 Member of the Board, Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO). 1977-1988 Member, 3 rd National Swedish Pension Fund. 1981-1990 Vice-Chairman, Swedish Radio Company. 1982-1991 Member of the Board, PK-banken- Nordbanken. 1982-1995 Vice-Chairman, Folksam. 1984-1990 Member of the Board, Swedish Industrial Development Fund. 1984-1991 Member of the Board, SPP. 1986- Member, Olof Palme Memorial Fund. 1987-1994 Chairman, Central Defence and Society Federation (Vice-Chairman 86-87). 1988-1996 Member, 4 th National Swedish Pension Fund. 1990-1994 Chairman, parent company of Sveriges Radio. 1994-1995 Chairman, Educational Association of Salaried Employees (TBV). 1996 Member, Labour Court. 1996-1998 Member, National Property Board. 1997-1998 Member, Employers' Council.
	Mona Sahlin - Minister, Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communications Born : on 9 March 1957 in Sollefteå Education/Profession : 1976 Three-year upper secondary school. 1976-77 Vice-Chairman, Swedish Federation of School Students. 1978-80 Correspondence School of the Swedish Cooperative Movement 1980-82 National Union of State Employees. 1995-98 Self-employed. 1997-98 Chairman of the (Swedish) European Year Against Racism. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political experience : 1973-84 Active member of the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League at the local, district and national levels. 1982-90 Member of the Swedish parliament (the Riksdag). Chairman of the Committee on Working Hours Member of the Board, Centre for Working Life. 1983-90 Government representative at the Swedish Sports Federation. 1990- Member, deputy member, executive committee of the Social Democratic Party. 1990-91 Minister for Labour. 1991-92 Member of the Swedish parliament (the Riksdag). Chairman of the Committee on the Labour Market,Spokesman for the Social Democrats on labour market issues. 1992-94 General Secretary, Social Democratic Party. 1994-95 Minister for Equality Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister. 1998 Principal, training centre for Swedish Social Democratic Youth League, Bommersvik. 1998- Minister, Minister for Industry, Employment and Communications.
	Ulrica Messing - Minister, Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communications Born: on January 31, 1968 in Hällefors Education/Profession : 1984-87 High School, major in social sciences for 3 years, Sandviken. 1987 Teaching Swedish to refugees, in the Rest Center for refugees in Hofors. 1990- social work for Hassela Solidaritet and within the Hassela Collective, center for treatments to drug addicts (on a leave for personnal reasons since October 1991). 1992-96 Member of the National Directory Board Direction nationale for cares within institutions. 1992-96 Member of the National Directory Board for Youth. Party : SPA (Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet / Socialdemocratic Workers' Party) Political Experience : 1987-90 Delegate to Sandviken circle and to the district of Gävleborg fot the Federation of Social democratic Youth of Sweden (SSU). 1989-90 Member of the municipal council of Hofors. 1989-90 Member of the local commission of education of Hofors. 1990-93 Substitute, to the Federation of social democratic youth of Sweden. 1990-96 Substitute, in the district of Gävleborg for the social democratic party. 1991- Member of Parliament. 1991-94 Subsitute to the Committee of transports and communications and to the Committee of Education of the Riksdag. 1993- Substitute to the Office of the social democratic party. 1994-95 Member of the Committee for transports and communications of the Riksdag. 1995-96 Member of the Committee for Labour of the Riksdag. 1995-96 Chairwoman of the 1995 inquiry commission about work length. 1996- Substitute, in the district of Gävleborg for the social democratic party. 1996-98 Deputy Minister to the Ministry of Labour, entrusted with parity , the right to work, and working hours. 1997- Member of the bureau of the social democratic party. 1998-2000 Deputy Minister to the Ministry of culture, entrusted with integration, pluralism, minorities, the associative movement and sports 2000. Substitute to the executive committee of the social democratic party. 2000- Deputy Minister to the Minister of industry, employment and communications.