Sten Tolgfors

Sten Tolgfors
Sten Tolgfors in January 2011
Governor of Västra Götaland
Assumed office
1 September 2022
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterMagdalena Andersson
Ulf Kristersson
Preceded byLisbeth Schultze (acting)
Minister for Defence
In office
5 September 2007 – 29 March 2012
Prime MinisterFredrik Reinfeldt
Preceded byMikael Odenberg
Succeeded byCatharina Elmsäter-Svärd (acting)
Karin Enström
Minister for Foreign Trade
In office
24 October 2006 – 12 September 2007
Prime MinisterFredrik Reinfeldt
Preceded byMaria Borelius
Succeeded byEwa Björling
Member of the Swedish Parliament
for Örebro County
In office
3 October 1994 – 31 January 2013
Succeeded byLotta Olsson
Personal details
Born (1966-07-17) 17 July 1966 (age 58)
Forshaga, Sweden
Political partyModerate Party
Alma materÖrebro University (B.A.)
OccupationPolitician

Sten Sture Tolgfors (born 17 July 1966 in Forshaga) is a Swedish former politician, public affairs executive and government official who is serving as Governor of Västra Götaland County since 1 September 2022, having been appointed to the position on 9 June 2022.[1]

He served as Minister for Foreign Trade 2006-2007 and as Minister for Defence from 2007 until his resignation in 2012.[2] He was a Member of the Swedish Parliament for Örebro County from 1994 to 2013.

  1. ^ "Sten Tolgfors ny landshövding i Västra Götalands län". Regeringen. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  2. ^ Reinfeldt announces two new ministers Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine, The Local, 24 October 2006 (in English) (DN).

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