Sten Tolgfors - CV
Minister for Defence
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
2007- Minister for Defence
2006-2007
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
