Sten Tolgfors was Swedish Minister for Defence from 2007 to 2012, and before that Minister for Trade from 2006 to 2007. Tolgfors was Member of Parliament, representing the Moderate Party 1994-2013, and held the position as Chairman of the standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.

During the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council in 2009, Sten was chairman of the General Affairs and External Relations Council for Ministers for Defence. In 2009, he initiated the Haga Declaration, the Nordic co-operation on Civil Crisis Management. He was a member of the Moderate Party’s National Board between 2003 and 2011.

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