Mats Odell - CV

Minister for Local Government and Financial Markets

The Christian Democrats

Personal

Born in 1947, married to Elisabeth, four children, lives in Stockholm

Education

1967
Studies in economics

1968-1973
Studies in economics and business at Stockholm University

Positions held

2006-
Minister for Local Government and Financial Markets

2005-
Second Vice President of The Christian Democrats

1999-06
Member of the Committee on European Union Affairs

1998-06
Member of the General Council of the Riksbank, (the Swedish central bank)

1998-02
Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance

1991-1994
Minister for Transport and Communications

1991-
Member of the Riksdag

1985-1988
Alternate for Alf Svensson in the Swedish Riksdag in technical cooperation with the Centre Party

1984-
Member of the European Union of Christian Democrats and, after the merger, the Political Bureau of the European People's Party

1973-
Member of the National Board of the Christian Democratic Party and its Executive Committee, representing the Young Christian Democrats (KDU) until 1981

1979-1991
Member of Vallentuna Municipal Council and Municipal Executive Board

1973-1981
National Chairman of Young Christian Democrats