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Margot Wallström
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Party
Swedish Social Democratic Party
Areas of responsibility
Foreign Affairs
Personal
Born 1954 in Kågedalen, Skellefteå. Married. Two children.
Educational background
Compulsory school (9 years)
Nordanå Upper Secondary School, Skellefteå (3 years)
Posts and assignments
Positions held
1986-1987
Branch manager, Sparbanken Alfa
1977-1979
Bank clerk, Sparbanken Alfa
1974-1977
Representative, Swedish Social Democratic Youth League, Värmland
Assignments
2013-2014
Board member, Lund University
2013-2014
Board member, Global Challenge Foundation
2013-2014
Board member, ICA
2012-2014
Adviser, Institute for Human Rights and Business
2011-2014
Advisory board member, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)
2010-2012
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Confl ict
2007-2014
Chair, council of Women World Leaders Ministerial Initiative
2004-2010
First Vice President of the European Commission, responsible for institutional relations and communication strategy
1999-2004
European Commissioner for the Environment
1996-1998
Minister for Social Affairs
1994-1996
Minister for Culture
1988-1991
Deputy Minister of Public Administration
1979-1985
Member of the Riksdag
Honours
Honorary doctorates: Chalmers University of Technology, Mälardalen University, University of Massachusetts Lowell and Umeå University.
Commander of the French Legion of Honour, 2014
Elin Wägner Society award for 'Alarm Clock of the Year', 2012
Gothenburg Award for Sustainable Development, 2008
HM the King's Medal of the 12th size with the ribbon of the Order of the Seraphim, "For enduring outstanding achievement in Swedish and European politics", 2008
International Association for Impact Assessment Global Environmental Award, 2003
Selected publications
"Elitprojekt - nej! Folkets Europa" ("Elite project - no! The people's Europe"), Göran Färm and Margot Wallström, 2008
"Folkens Europa eller varför är det så svårt att älska EU?" ("The people's Europe or Why is it so hard to love the EU?"), Göran Färm and Margot Wallström, 2004
"Fred i öst och väst" ("Peace in east and west"), Margot Wallström, 1983
