CV Pål Jonson
Published
Minister for Defence
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Ministry of Defence
Party
Moderate Party
Areas of responsibility
- Defence
- Military defence
Personal
Pål Jonson was born in 1972 in Arvika. He is married and has three children.
Education
2009
Visiting researcher at NATO Defense College, Rome
2005
PhD in War Studies, Kings College London
1999
Master’s degree in European policy, College of Europe Bruges
1997
Bachelor’s degree in international policy, Georgetown University
Positions and assignments
2022–
Minister for Defence
2020–2022
Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence
2016–2022
Member of the Riksdag
2014–2016
Secretary-General, Swedish Atlantic Council
2013–2016
Communications Director, Swedish Security & Defence Industry Association
2010–2012
Chair of the Moderate Party in Värmland
2010-2022
Member of the Municipal Council of Arvika
2007-2012
Foreign policy adviser, Moderate Party Parliamentary Secretariat
2006–2007
Political adviser, Ministry of Defence
2000–2005
Security policy analysis, Swedish Defence Research Agency