Sven-Erik Österberg

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Sven-Erik Österberg
Governor of Norrbotten County
In office
1 October 2012 – 31 January 2018
Appointed byCabinet of Reinfeldt
Preceded byPer-Ola Eriksson
Succeeded byBjörn O. Nilsson
Minister for Financial Markets
In office
21 October 2004 – 6 October 2006
Prime MinisterGöran Persson
Preceded byGunnar Lund
Succeeded byMats Odell
Personal details
Born (1955-03-10) 10 March 1955 (age 69)
Munktorp, Sweden
Political partySocial Democrats
OccupationOmbudsman

Sven-Erik Österberg (born 10 March 1955 in

Governor of Stockholm County from 1 February 2018 to 28 February 2023 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]

Biography

During ten years have worked first as farm worker and then as a forest worker for the Domänverket in

city council
and chairman of the Social Committee 1988-1991.

In 1991, he became

group leader of the Social Democratic group in parliament. From 2011 to 2012, he was a member of the Committee on the Constitution
.

Within the party, Österberg has been the district chairman of the Västmanland County party district since 1995.

On 5 July 2012 Österberg was appointed governor in Norrbotten County.

On 9 November 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 1 February 2018. The appointment is for four years and expires on 28 February 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.

Österberg is married and has three children.

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