Pål Jonson
Pål Henning Jonson (born 30 May 1972)[1] is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He has served as Minister for Defence in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since 2022.[2][3]
Pål Jonson | |
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 Jonson in 2022 | |
| Minister for Defence | |
| Assumed office 18 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
| Preceded by | Peter Hultqvist |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| Assumed office 12 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Pia Hallström |
| Constituency | Värmland County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1972 Arvika, Sweden |
| Political party | Moderate Party |
| Alma mater | |
Biography
Jonson was born on 30 May 1972, in Älgå on the northwestern shore of Lake Glafsfjord (Göta-Älv basin). Parents are farmers Bo Jonson and Marya Jonson.[4]
In 1991 he graduated from the sports gymnasium in Luxel. In 1998 he graduated from Georgetown University, where he studied international politics and received a bachelor's degree. He graduated with a Master of Arts in European politics from the College of Europe in 1999.[4] In 2005, he completed his Ph.D. in military science from King's College London.[4]
From 2000 to 2005, he worked as an analyst at the Swedish Defence Research Institute.
From 2005 to 2006, he was the head of the Moderates' office in the European Parliament.
From 2006 to 2007, he was a political scientist at the Ministry of Defence of Sweden.
From 2007 to 2012 he was a political expert of the Moderate apparatus in the Riksdag.
In 2009, he was a visiting researcher at the NATO Defense College (NDC).
From 2013 to 2016, he was the Communications Director of Säkerhets- och försvarsföretagen (SOFF), a defense and security policy organization.[4]
Since 2006 - municipal deputy in Arvika.
From 2010 to 2012 he was the chairman of the Moderates in the county of Värmland.
2013-2015 Secretary of the non-profit defense and security policy organization Allmänna Försvarsföreningen (AFF) in the county of Värmland, 2013-2016 Secretary General of the defense and security policy organization Svenska Atlantkommittén (SAK) security.
He is also a member of the Riksdag for Värmland County since 2016, when he ascended to the position following Pia Hallström's death.[5]
Honours
Estonia: Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class (2 May 2023)[6]
References
- Sveriges befolkning 1980, CD-ROM, version 1.00 (Sveriges Släktforskarförbund 2004).
- "Sweden's new Government". Government of Sweden. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- Sweden, Radio (18 October 2022). "Ulf Kristersson names ministers in his three-party government". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- "Pål Jonson (M) - Riksdagen". riksdagen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- "Pål Jonson (M) ny riksdagsledamot". Sveriges Radio P4 Värmland (in Swedish). 24 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- "president.ee". president.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 7 May 2023.