Gunnar Lund
Minister for International Economic Affairs and Financial Markets, Sweden
Born on 26 July 1947 in Sweden. Married to Kari Lotsberg.
Three children, Gustav 18, Harald 15, and Ingrid 11.
Education
1971 Degree in Economics, Political Science and Russian from Universities of Uppsala and Stockholm
1972 Master's Degree in Economics and International Law from Columbia University, New York
Work experience
1972-74 Diplomatic Training Programme of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
1974-76 Diplomatic postings in Paris and Copenhagen
1976-77 Head of Section, Ministry of Finance (International Affairs)
1977-80 Head of Section, Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Tokyo Round Trade Negotiations)
1980-83 Counsellor for Economic and Financial Affairs, Swedish Delegation to the OECD, Paris
1983-88 Assistant Under-Secretary and Director for International Affairs, Ministry of Finance
1988-91 State Secretary, Ministry of Finance (Budget Affairs, Domestic and International Economic Affairs)
1992-94 Ambassador, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
1994 Inspector General of Military Equipment, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
1994-99 State Secretary for European Union Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Member of the EU Reflection Group 1995 and Sweden's Chief Negotiator for the EU Intergovernmental Conference 1996
1999-2002 Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Sweden to the European Union
2002- Minister for International Economic Affairs and Financial Markets
