Sven-Erik Österberg
Sven-Erik Österberg (born 10 March 1955 in Munktorp) is a Swedish official and former social-democratic politician. He is Governor of Stockholm County since 1 Februari 2018 and previously served as Governor of Norrbotten County from 1 October 2012 to 31 January 2018.[1] Österberg was Minister for Financial Markets from 2004 to 2006.[2]
Sven-Erik Österberg | |
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| Governor of Stockholm County | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Cabinet of Löfven |
| Preceded by | Chris Heister |
| Governor of Norrbotten County | |
| In office 1 October 2012 – 31 January 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Cabinet of Reinfeldt |
| Preceded by | Per-Ola Eriksson |
| Succeeded by | Björn O. Nilsson |
| Minister for Financial Markets | |
| In office 21 October 2004 – 6 October 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
| Preceded by | Gunnar Lund |
| Succeeded by | Mats Odell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1955 Munktorp, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Occupation | Ombudsman |
In 1991, he became municipal commissioner in Skinnskatteberg Municipality. 1994 he became a member of the Parliament of Sweden. 2004 to 2006, he was Deputy Minister of Finance in the Cabinet of Göran Persson, with responsibility for municipal and financial market issues. After the Social Democrat's defeat in the 2006 election, Österberg returned to being a member of parliament. From 2008 to 2011, he functioned as the group leader of the Social Democratic group in parliament.
On November 9, 2017, the Swedish government appointed Sven-Erik Österberg as new governor and head of the County Administrative Board in Stockholm County. He will take office on February 1, 2018. The appointment is for four years and expires on February 28, 2022.
Sven-Erik Österberg succeeds Chris Heister, whose appointment expired on 31 August 2017, after the government on 14 October withdrew the former appointment of Thomas Bodström as governor in Stockholm County.