Director General
Born 5 January 1944 in Motala, Sweden
Married, 2 children
2001 - Director General, Swedish Ministry of Finance
1999 - 01 Assistant Director General, Sweden Ministry of Finance
1994 - 98 Financial Counselor, Swedish Permanent Representation to the EU
1988 - 93 Director, International Department, Swedish Ministry of Finance
1983 - 87 Financial Counselor, Swedish Permanent Delegation to the OECD
1980 - 82 Financial Counselor, Swedish Embassy to the United States
1977 - 79 Deputy Head, International Division, Swedish Ministry for Economic Affairs
1974 - 77 Head of Division, International Department, Swedish Central Bank
1971 - 74 Economist, Swedish Ministry of Finance
1968 - 71 Lecturer in economics, University of Uppsala
2002 - Member, Board of Directors, European Investment Bank
2001 - 04 Board Member, Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies
1999 - 02 Alternate Member, EU Economic and Financial Committee
1992 - 93 Member, Nordic Baltic Investment Committee
1988 - 93 Alternate Member, OECD Working Party Three
1988 -93 Member, Nordic Committee of Senior Financial Officials
1984 - 88 Chairman, OECD Payments Committee
1983 - 87 Member, OECD Economic and Development Review Committee
1970 MA in Economics, University of Uppsala