State Secretary Rolf Eriksson

Rolf Eriksson is State Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture.

Areas of responsibility

• Agriculture
• Animals
• Fisheries
• Foodstuffs
• Forestry
• Hunting and Game management
• International cooperation
• Natural resources and the environment
• Organic production and consumption
• Reindeer husbandry
• Research and education in land-based industries
• Rural development
• Sami - Sami policy

Biography

Born 2 November 1961.

Education/Degree

Master of Science in Agriculture, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala

Studies in economics, Stockholm University

Certificat pratique de langue francaise, University of Nice

Appointments

2006-
State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture

2001-2006
Head of the Brussels office for the Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF)

1995-2000
Expert, LRF's Brussels office

1993-1994
Political Adviser, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs

1992
Press Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs

1989-1991
Political Secretary at the Centre Party Secretariat of the Riksdag

Miscellaneous

2002-2006
Member of the EU Committee of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry