Mikael Damberg
Encyclopedia
Lars Mikael Damberg is a Swedish Social Democratic
politician
. He is member
of the Swedish parliament
since 2002, representing the Stockholm County
constituency. In the parliament he currently serves as deputy chairman of the Committee on Education and as a member of the War Delegation
.
, Stockholm County
, Sweden
. His father is the former Swedish Social Democratic party treasurer Nils-Gösta Damberg and his mother former chairman of the Finnish Social Democratic Youth
Riita-Liisa Damberg. He joined the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League
in the late 1980s and served as a member of the board of the organization between 1993 and 1997. He also served as a member of the municipal council
in Solna Municipality between 1991 and 2002. He is chairman of the Social Democratic party district in Stockholm County since 2004.
Between 1995 and 1997 Damberg worked as a political assistant to then Minister for Defence Thage G. Peterson
, and between 1997 and 1999 as political assistant and speechwriter to then Prime Minister
Göran Persson
. Between 1999 and 2003 he was chairman of the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League.
Damberg has served as a member
of the Swedish parliament
in 2002, representing the Stockholm County
constituency. In the parliament he currently serves as deputy chairman of the Committee on Education and as a member of the War Delegation
. He has served as a member of the Committee on Education since 2002. He previously served as a deputy member of the Committee on Defence between 2002 and 2006, and as a deputy member of the Committee on Finance
between 2006 and 2010.
Damberg earned a degree in public administration
from Stockholm University
in 2000.
Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He is member
Member of Parliament
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of the Swedish parliament
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
since 2002, representing the Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
constituency. In the parliament he currently serves as deputy chairman of the Committee on Education and as a member of the War Delegation
War Delegation
The War Delegation or KD is a political body with the purpose to replace the Riksdag when Sweden is at war or exposed to serious threats. KD consists of the Speaker of the Riksdag and fifty priorly elected members of parliament....
.
Political career and education
Damberg was born in SolnaSolna Municipality
Solna Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, located just north of the capital Stockholm. Its seat is located in the 'city' of Solna....
, Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. His father is the former Swedish Social Democratic party treasurer Nils-Gösta Damberg and his mother former chairman of the Finnish Social Democratic Youth
Social Democratic Youth (Finland)
The Social Democratic Youth is the youth organisation of Social Democratic Party of Finland. The organisation currently claims 10 000 members. In the 1970s they had 40 000 members....
Riita-Liisa Damberg. He joined the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League
Swedish Social Democratic Youth League
The Swedish Social Democratic Youth League is a branch of the Swedish social democratic party Socialdemokraterna and the Swedish Trade Union Confederation...
in the late 1980s and served as a member of the board of the organization between 1993 and 1997. He also served as a member of the municipal council
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in Solna Municipality between 1991 and 2002. He is chairman of the Social Democratic party district in Stockholm County since 2004.
Between 1995 and 1997 Damberg worked as a political assistant to then Minister for Defence Thage G. Peterson
Thage G. Peterson
Thage Edvin Gerhard Peterson is a Swedish politician .-Political career:*1971–1998: member of parliament*1982–1988: Minister for Industry*1988: Minister for Justice...
, and between 1997 and 1999 as political assistant and speechwriter to then Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Sweden
The Prime Minister is the head of government in the Kingdom of Sweden. Before the creation of the office of a Prime Minister in 1876, Sweden did not have a head of government separate from its head of state, namely the King, in whom the executive authority was vested...
Göran Persson
Göran Persson
Hans Göran Persson was the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006 and the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1996 to 2007. Conceding defeat in the September 2006 general election, he announced that he would resign as party leader, and Mona Sahlin was elected to succeed him as...
. Between 1999 and 2003 he was chairman of the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League.
Damberg has served as a member
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
of the Swedish parliament
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
in 2002, representing the Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
constituency. In the parliament he currently serves as deputy chairman of the Committee on Education and as a member of the War Delegation
War Delegation
The War Delegation or KD is a political body with the purpose to replace the Riksdag when Sweden is at war or exposed to serious threats. KD consists of the Speaker of the Riksdag and fifty priorly elected members of parliament....
. He has served as a member of the Committee on Education since 2002. He previously served as a deputy member of the Committee on Defence between 2002 and 2006, and as a deputy member of the Committee on Finance
Committee on Finance (Parliament of Sweden)
The Committee on Finance is a committee in the Parliament of Sweden. The committee prepares matters concerning general guidelines for financial policy, adoption of the central government budget and matters concerning the activities of the Riksbank...
between 2006 and 2010.
Damberg earned a degree in public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
from Stockholm University
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
in 2000.
External links
- Mikael Damberg at the Swedish Social Democratic PartySwedish Social Democratic PartyThe Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
- Mikael Damberg at the Swedish parliamentParliament of SwedenThe Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...