Margot Wallström (born September 28, 1954), is Swedish politician, Social Democrat, and currently First Vice President and Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy Commissioner of the European Commission. Wallström is the second commissioner from Sweden, since joining the European Union in 1995, following Anita Gradin .
Margot Wallström was appointed First Vice President and Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy Commissioner of the European Commission in August 2004.
She has had a long career in politics, both in the Swedish parliament, in the Swedish government and in the European Commission. She was Environment Commissioner from 1999-2004 and in the Swedish government she was Minister for Consumer Affairs, Women and Youth in 1988-1991, Minister for Culture in 1994-1996 and Minister for Social Affairs in 1996-1998. Commissioner Wallström has also worked as the CEO of a regional TV network in Sweden and before taking up her appointment as Commissioner she was the executive vice-president of Worldview Global Media in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Mrs Wallström is married to Håkan and has two children, Viktor and Erik.
Curriculum Vitae
- 1999-2004 Member of the European Commission, First Vice President/Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy
- 1999-2004 Member of the European Commission, Environment
- 1998-1999 Executive Vice-president, Worldview Global Media, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 1996-1998 Minister of Social Affairs
- 1994-1996 Minister of Culture
- 1993- Member of the Executive Committee of the Swedish Social Democratic Party
- 1993-1994 CEO, TV Värmland (Regional Television Network)
- 1988-1991 Minister of Civil Affairs (Consumer Affairs, Women and Youth)
- 1986-1987 Senior Accountant, Alfa Savings bank, Karlstad
- 1979-1985 Member of Parliament
- 1977-1979 accountant, Alfa Savings Bank, Karlstad
- 1974-1977 ombudsman, Swedish Social Democratic Youth League
- 1973 graduated from high school
External links
Last updated: 05-07-2005 11:21:10
