Cecilia Malmström - CV

Minister for EU Affairs

The Liberal Party

Personal

Born in Stockholm on 15 May 1968. Lives in Göteborg. Married, two children.

Education

Ph.D. in Political Science, Department of Political Science, Göteborg University
Bachelor of Arts, Göteborg University
Studies in literature at the Sorbonne, Paris
Social Science Programme, Schillerska Upper Secondary School, Göteborg

Positions and assignments

2006-
Minister for EU Affairs

2004-2006
Substitute Member of the European Parliament Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

2004-2006
Substitute Member of the European Parliament Subcommittee on Security and Defence

2004-2006
Member of the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights

2004-2006
Vice Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee

2001-
Member of the Swedish Liberal Party Executive

1999-2006
Member of the European Parliament

1999-2006
Member of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs

1999-2004
Member of the European Parliament Committee on Constitutional Affairs

1999-2004
Vice Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee

1998-2001
Member of Västra Götaland Regional Council

1998-1999
Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Göteborg University

1997-
Member of the Swedish Liberal Party Board

1994-1998
Vice Chair of Göteborg Municipal Immigration Committee

1994-1998
Research Assistant and doctoral student at the Department of Political Science, Göteborg University

1991-1994
Lay assessor at Göteborg City Court

1991-1992
Social studies teacher, Lindholmen adult secondary education service

1989-1992
Psychiatric nurse, Lillhagen Hospital, Göteborg

1989
Technical assistant and translator with SKF in Paris, Stuttgart and Barcelona

1986-1987
Technical assistant and translator with SKF in Paris, Stuttgart and Barcelona

Other

Author of a number of books and articles on European regionalism, European politics, Spanish politics, terrorism and immigration

French, English and Spanish (spoken and written)
German and Italian (spoken)