Gunilla Carlsson - CV

Minister for International Development Cooperation

Portrait of Gunilla Carlsson

Born in 1963

Political appointments

The Riksdag (Swedish Parliament)

2004-2006
Deputy Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs

2004-2006
Deputy Member of Committee on EU Affairs

2004-2006
Alternate Member of the Swedish Delegation to the Nordic Council

2003-2004
Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs

2002-2004
Member of the Committee on EU Affairs

2002-2003
Member of the Committee on Education

2002-2006
Member of the War Delegation

2002-2006
Member of Parliament

The European Parliament

2004-2006
Vice Chair of European People's Party (EPP)

1999-2002
Leader of the Moderate Party delegation in the European Parliament
Member: Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
Substitute: Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy

1995-2002
Member of the European Parliament, and EPP-ED Group

Moderate Party

2003-
First Vice Chair of the Moderate Party

1999-2003
Second Vice Chair

1999-
Member of the Board of the Moderate Party

1992-1995
Vice Chair of the Moderate Party Youth League
Co-opted to the Board of the Moderate Party

Member of the Moderate Party Programme Committee 1996-1997

Local government appointment

1989
Member of Vadstena Municipal Council

Other appointments

1994-1998
Vice Chair of the International Young Democratic Union (IYDU)

1993-1994
Vice Chair of the Nordic Young Conservative Union

Education

1982-1983
Accounting and auditing courses, and non-degree courses at Linköping University

Professional experience

1994
Political administrator at the Moderate Party Secretariat of the Riksdag

1990-1994
Accounting manager

1984-1990
Accountant