State Secretary Erik Nilsson
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Erik Nilsson is State Secretary to the Minister for Education, Anna Ekström. State Secretaries are politically appointed senior officials at the Government Offices who lead the work of a ministry directly under the head of the ministry or another minister. State Secretaries are responsible for planning and coordination.
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CV - Erik Nilsson
Personal
Born 1965. Married, two children.
Areas of responsibility
- Preschool system
- Preschool class
- Out-of-school centres
- Compulsory school
- Upper secondary school
Education
1988-1989
Political science, history Stockholm University
1983-1985
Degree in chemistry Stockholm University
Positions held
2019-
State Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Research
2016-2019
State Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Research
2014-2016
State Secretary at the Ministry of Employment
2013-2014
Head of development, National Agency for Education
2013-2013
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Botkyrka Municipality
2008-2013
Head of Administration, Education Administration, Botkyrka Municipality
2007-2007
Head of Administration, Stockholm Institute of Education
2006-2007
Expert, organisational inquiry, Stockholm Institute of Education
2002-2006
City Commissioner for Education and Culture, Stockholm City
2000-2002
Opposition City Commissioner, education/culture
1998-2000
Full-time politician, spokesperson for integration and democracy issues
1996-1998
Chair (30%), Norrmalm District Council, Stockholm
1996-1998
Business intelligence analyst (70%), Executive Office, Stockholm City
1994-1996
Head of Administration, Finance Department, Stockholm City
1994-1994
Head of Director-General's Office, National Agency for Education
1991-1994
Director, State Youth Council
1989-1991
Deputy Secretary to the Stockholm City Commissioner, Real Estate Department, Stockholm City
1988-1989
Political Adviser, Ministry of Education
1987-1988
President, Stockholm University Student Union 1985-1987 Chair, Education Committee, Stockholm University Student Union
Other
2002-2004
Chair, Government Special Committee on recruitment to higher education
2000-2003
Chair of the Board, International Programme Office for Education and Training
1994-1996
Chair, Government youth campaign against racism and xenophobia
1987-1990
Board member, ACADEMUS AB (Akademibokhandeln)
1986-1988
Board member, Swedish National Union of Students
