Sten Tolgfors

Sten Tolgfors
Minister for Trade, Sweden

Moderate Party

Personal

  • Born on 17 July 1966 in Forshaga. Lives in Örebro.

Education

  • B.Sc. in Political Science, Örebro University, Sweden
  • Social Science Programme, Karlberg Upper Secondary School, Åmål
  • Diploma, Oakcrest High School, USA

Positions and assignments

  • 2006– Minister for Trade
  • 2006 Member of the Riksdag
  • 2006 Member of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs
  • 2003–2006 Member of the Riksdag Committee on Education
  • 2003–2006 Party Spokesman on education
  • 2002–2003 Member of the Riksdag Committee on Social Insurance
  • 2002–2003 Party Spokesman on social insurance
  • 2002–2006 Member of the Riksdag
  • 2002 Member of the Moderate Party National Board
  • 1998–2002 Member of the Riksdag Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • 1998–2002 Member of the Swedish Delegation to the Nordic Council
  • 1998–2002 Alternate Member of the Riksdag Delegation to the OSCE parliamentary assembly (Organisation for Security and Cooperation)
  • 1998–2002 Alternate Member of the Riksdag Committee on Education
  • 1998–2002 Member of the Riksdag
  • 1994–2002 Alternate Member of the Riksdag Committee on Industry and Trade
  • 1995–1996 EU 96 Committee
  • 1994–1998 Member of the Riksdag
  • 1994–1998 Alternate Member of the Riksdag Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • 1994–1998 Alternate Member of the Riksdag Committee on Education
  • 1990–1995 Member of the National Board of the Moderate Party Youth Organisation
  • 1993–1994 Political Adviser, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
  • 1992–1993 Special Adviser, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
  • 1992–1993 Special Adviser, Ministry of Defence
  • 1991–1994 Member of Örebro City Assembly
  • 1988–1989 Swedish Red Cross Society, adviser on international information and understanding

Other

  • Author of Upgrade Baltic Sea Policy (1998)
  • Memberships: Moderate Party, Swedish Red Cross Society, Rotary International

OECD Forum

2007: Innovation, Growth and Equity

A multi-stakeholder summit which brings together leaders from business, government, labour and civil society, and takes place in conjunction with the OECD's annual Ministerial meeting.