Johan Forssell (politician, born 1979)
Johan Forssell | |
|---|---|
 Forssell in 2018 | |
| Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
| Preceded by | Maria Malmer Stenergard |
| Minister for Foreign Trade and International Development Cooperation | |
| In office 18 October 2022 – 10 September 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
| Preceded by | Anna Hallberg (Foreign Trade) Matilda Ernkrans (International Development Cooperation) |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Dousa |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| Assumed office 4 October 2010 | |
| Constituency | Stockholm Municipality |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1979 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Moderate Party |
| Spouse | Kristine Forssell |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Stockholm School of Economics London School of Economics Otago School of Business |
| Website | http://johanforssell.com |
Carl Johan Henrik Forssell (born 8 December 1979) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He has served as Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since 10 September 2024, having served as Minister for Foreign Trade and International Development Cooperation prior to that.[1] and has been Member of the Riksdag since the 2010 general election, representing Stockholm Municipality.[2] He was chairman of the Moderate Youth League, the youth wing of the Moderate Party, from 2004 to 2006.
Personal life and education
Johan Forssell was born in Stockholm but he grew up in Örebro. He has a Master of Business and Economics degree from the Stockholm School of Economics. He did his military service with the Arctic Rangers at K 4 in Arvidsjaur.
Political career
Forssell joined the Moderate Youth League (Template:Lang-sv) in 1992. He served as chairman of the Moderate School Youth from 1998 to 1999 and was elected as member of the board of the Moderate Youth League in 2000. He was elected as new chairman of the Moderate Youth League on 20 November 2004, following the resignation of Christofer Fjellner. He served on this post until 25 November 2006, when he was succeeded by Niklas Wykman.
In the general election held on 17 September 2006, Forssell was elected a member of the Riksdag. As the new cabinet was announced on 6 October, Forssell was appointed as Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. He left his place in the Riksdag following his new appointment.
In September 2007, Forssell resigned from the position of Chief of Staff and become the Moderate Partys planning manager for the 2010 general election. Following the 2010 election, he returned to the Swedish Parliament where he serves as member of the Defence Committee.
Other activities
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (since 2022)[3]
Trivia
Honours
Estonia: Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class (2 May 2023)[4]
References
- ^ "Sweden's new Government". Government of Sweden. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Johan Forssell (M) - Riksdagen" (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Board of Governors World Bank.
- ^ "president.ee". president.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Members of the Riksdag 2006–2010
- Members of the Riksdag 2010–2014
- Members of the Riksdag 2014–2018
- Members of the Riksdag 2018–2022
- Members of the Riksdag 2022–2026
- Members of the Riksdag from the Moderate Party
- Stockholm School of Economics alumni
- Swedish male bloggers
- Ministers for trade of Sweden
- Ministers for international development cooperation of Sweden