Göran Persson

Göran Persson
Prime Minister, Sweden

Born 20 January 1949 in Vingåker.
Married, two daughters from a previous marriage

Education:

1973-1974

Military service

1969-1971

Studies at the University College of Örebro

1969

Upper secondary school leaving certificate, engineering course

Appointments:

1996-

Prime Minister

1996-

Chairman of the Swedish Social Democratic Party

1994-1996

Minister of Finance

1993-1996

Deputy Member of the Executive Committe of the Social Democratic Party

1993-1994

Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Committe on Finance, spokesman for economic and political issues for the Social Democratic Party

1992-1996

Chairman, Social Democratic district organisation of Sörmland

1992-1994

Chairman, National Federation of Labour Movement Community Centres

1992-1993

Member of the Parliamentary Committe on Industry, spokesman for industrial policy issues for the Social Democratic Party

1991-1992

Chairman of the Parliamentary Committe on Agriculture

1991-1994

Member of the Riksdag

1989-1991

Minister at the Ministry of Education with responsibility for comprehensive and upper secondary schools, adult education and public education issues

1988-1989

National Auditor, Swedish Cooperative Union and Wholesale Society

1985-1989

Municipal Commissioner, Katrineholm

1983-1989

Vice-Chairman of the Governing Board, Nordic Museum

1982-1994

Chairman, SAMHALL-ALEA AB

1979-1984

Member of the Riksdag

1977-1979

Full-time Chairman, Katrineholm Board of Education