THE SWEDISH GOVERNMENT Following the 2014 change of government, is governed by the Swedish Social Democratic Party and the .

CURRICULUM VITAE

Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Party Swedish Social Democratic Party

Areas of responsibility • Defence issues

Personal Born 1958. Lives in Borlänge. Married.

Educational background 1977 Hagaskolan, social science programme 1976 Soltorgsskolan, technical upper secondary school 1975 Gylle skola, compulsory school

Posts and assignments 2014– Minister for Defence 2011–2014 Chair, Parliamentary Committee on Defence Member, Defence Commission 2010–2011 Group leader, Parliamentary Committee on the Constitution 2009–2014 Board member, Dalecarlia Fastighets AB (owned by HSB ) 2009–2014 Board member, Bergslagens Mark och Trädgård AB (owned by HSB Dalarna) 2009–2014 Chair, HSB Dalarna economic association 2009– Alternate member, Swedish Social Democratic Party Executive Committee 2006–2010 Member, Parliamentary Committee on Education 2006–2014 Member of the 2005–2009 Member, National Board of the Swedish Social Democratic Party 2002–2006 Chair, Region Dalarna – the Regional Development Council of Dalarna County 2001–2005 Alternate member, National Board of the Swedish Social Democratic Party 2001– Chair, Swedish Social Democratic Party in Dalarna 1999–2006 Board member, Borlänge Energi AB 1999–2006 Chair, Koncernbolaget Borlänge Kommun ( group company)

Please see next page 1998–2006 Municipal Commissioner in Borlänge, Chair of the Municipal Executive Board 1989–2009 Board member, HSB Dalarna economic association 1989–1998 Municipal Commissioner in Borlänge, Deputy Chair of the Municipal Executive Board 1985–1989 Journalist, Aktuellt i Politiken newspaper 1983–1985 Journalist, Norrländska Socialdemokraten newspaper 1977–1983 Journalist, Dala-Demokraten newspaper

CONTACT Ministry of Defence Visitors’ address: Jakobsgatan 9, , Sweden Postal address: Försvarsdepartementet, SE-103 33 Stockholm, Sweden Email: [email protected] Phone, switchboard: +46 8 405 10 00

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