CV Ann Linde
Updated
Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Party
Swedish Social Democratic Party
Areas of responsibility
Democracy and human rights
Foreign and security policy
International law
Personal
Born 1961. Lives in Stockholm. Married, two children.
Educational background
Bachelor of political science, sociology and economics,
1994
Stockholm University
1977–1981
Upper secondary school: technical programme, telecommunications specialisation
Positions and assignments
Positions held
2019–
Minister for Foreign Affairs
2019–2019
Minister for Foreign Trade, with responsibility for Nordic affairs
2016–2018
Minister for EU Affairs and Trade
2014–2016
State Secretary, Ministry of Justice
2013–2014
Head of the International Unit, Party of European Socialists (PES), Brussels
2000–2013
International Secretary, Swedish Social Democratic Party, head of international staff and member of the party office management group
1999–2000
International coordinator, Swedish Social Democratic Party group in the Riksdag
1994–1998
Political Adviser, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
1993–1994
Inquiry Secretary, Swedish Social Democratic Party group in the Parliamentary Committee on European Union Affairs
1989–1993
Desk Officer, Ministry of Public Administration and Ministry for Foreign Affairs
1984–1988
General Secretary, National Council of Swedish Youth Organisations (LSU)
1982–1984
Case officer, Swedish School Students’ Union
1981–1982
Secretary, Swedish Union of Secondary School Students (SECO)
Assignments
2016–
Board member, The Anna Lindh Memorial Fund
2001–2013
Member, Joint Committee of the Nordic Social Democratic Labour Movement (SAMAK) working group on foreign affairs and security policy
2000–2013
Member, Party of European Socialists steering committee
2001–2013
Board member, vice chair, Olof Palme International Centre
1993
Expert, Government Inquiry into young people’s living conditions and future prospects
1991–1993
Member, board and executive committee of the Council of Europe’s European Youth Foundation and European Youth Centre in Strasbourg
1990
Expert, Government youth committee
1989–1993
Member, Council of Europe’s Steering Committee for Youth (including responsibility for South Africa)
1983–1988
Board member, State Youth Council
1981–1991
Permanent co-opted member, Swedish Social Democratic Youth League international committee