Carin Jämtin

Carin Jämtin (born 3 August 1964 in Stockholm) is a Swedish civil servant and former politician who has served as Governor of Västernorrland County since 1 September 2023.[1]

Carin Jämtin
Carin Jämtin in January 2012
Governor of Västernorrland County
Assumed office
1 September 2023
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterUlf Kristersson
Preceded byBerit Högman
Secretary-General of the Swedish Social Democratic Party
In office
26 March 2011 – 27 August 2016
LeaderHåkan Juholt
Stefan Löfven
Preceded byIbrahim Baylan
Succeeded byLena Rådström Baastad
Minister for International Development Cooperation
In office
10 October 2003 – 6 October 2006
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterGöran Persson
Preceded byJan O. Karlsson
Succeeded byGunilla Carlsson
Member of Parliament
In office
29 September 2014 – 28 May 2017
ConstituencyStockholm Municipality
In office
7 October 2006 – 21 December 2006
ConstituencyStockholm Municipality
Personal details
Born (1964-08-03) 3 August 1964
Stockholm, Sweden
Political partySwedish Social Democratic Party

A member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) briefly in 2006 and from 2014 to 2017, representing Stockholm Municipality both times. She served as Minister for International Development Cooperation from 2003 to 2006 under Prime Minister Göran Persson and was Secretary-General of the Swedish Social Democratic Party under party leaders Håkan Juholt and Stefan Löfven from 2011 to 2016. She was Director-General of the Swedish International Development Agency from 2017 to 2023.

Early life and education

Jämtin briefly studied at Stockholm University, without obtaining any degree.

Political career

Jämtin began her political career in the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League, and was a board member of the organization from 1990 to 1992, thereafter serving as treasurer and acting secretary. Prior to her appointment in 2003, she worked as the Deputy Secretary General of the Olof Palme International Center.

Member of the Swedish Parliament

At the general election in September 2006, Jämtin was elected to the Riksdag, i.e. member of parliament. Only a month later, in October 2006, she was elected Leader of the Opposition in the City Council of Stockholm.[2] She decided to keep her seat in parliament for at least two months, citing her desire to fight for proposals made by Social-Democrats from Stockholm. While Jämtin was one of the favourites to succeed Göran Persson as leader of the Social Democrats at the party's congress in March 2007, her retention of the seat in parliament fuelled speculation that she might run for party leadership. It was generally considered that the next Social Democratic leader should be a member of parliament.

On 23 November 2006, Sweden's biggest newspaper Aftonbladet (independently social-democratic), endorsed Jämtin as party leader,[3] but she declined running.

On 16 August 2016, Jämtin announced her intention to resign as party secretary in order to fulfill her position as Member of the Riksdag.[4]

Other activities

Views on Israel-Palestine conflict

During a visit to Israel and the West Bank in 2005 Jämtin called the wall between the two "Crazy and sick" and that she felt that a two state solution is impossible because of Israels actions, and that if Israel wants to build a wall it should do so in its own territory.[6] The comments received a lot of commentary from media in Sweden.[6] In September 2011, Jämtin along with Urban Ahlin voiced their support for a Swedish recognition of a Palestinian state.[7]

References
  1. "Carin Jämtin ny landshövding i Västernorrlands län" (in Swedish). Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. "Jämtin ny s-ledare i Stockholm", Sveriges Radio Eko, 10 October 2006.
  3. "Välj Jämtin", Aftonbladet, 23 November 2006.
  4. Carin Jämtin lämnar över stafettpinnen (in Swedish)
  5. Members European Council on Foreign Relations.
  6. Tweet Stefan Hjertén, TT (11 June 2012). "Israels mur upprör Jämtin | Utrikes | SvD". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Svd.se. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  7. Tweet (2 September 2011). "Ett erkännande skulle sätta press på Israel | SvD". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 August 2012.
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