Sven-Erik Österberg
Sven-Erik Österberg | |
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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 | Munktorp, Sweden | 10 March 1955
Political party | Social Democrats |
Occupation | Ombudsman |
Sven-Erik Österberg (born 10 March 1955 in
Biography
During ten years have worked first as farm worker and then as a forest worker for the Domänverket in
In 1991, he became
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.
References
External links
- Sven-Erik Österberg at socialdemokraterna.se