State Secretary to Pål Jonson
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Peter Sandwall is State Secretary to Minister for Defence Pål Jonson.
State Secretaries are politically appointed senior officials at the Government Offices who lead the work of a ministry directly under the head of the ministry or another minister. State Secretaries are responsible for planning and coordination.
Areas of responsibility
- Defence
- Military defence
Personal
Peter Sandwall was born in 1963 and lives in Stockholm. He is married and has two adult children.
Education
1996–1998
Doctoral studies in Economics (not completed), Uppsala University
1987–1991
Master of Science in Business Administration and Economics
Various courses in subjects such as political science and conflict research, Uppsala University
1987
French language studies Sorbonne University, Paris
1983–1985
National military service and Reserve Officer training, Swedish Armed Forces (Swedish Navy)
Positions and assignments
2022–
State Secretary, Ministry of Defence
2020–2022
County Governor, Kalmar County
2012–2020
Director-General, Swedish Armed Forces
2010–2012
Head of Budget Department, Ministry of Finance
2006–2010
Head of EU Budget Division, Ministry of Finance
2004–2006
Board chair, hedge fund companies (part-time), based in the United States
2002–2003
Head of EMU projects, Ministry of Finance
1998–2002
Head of Division for EMU Affairs and EU Structural Issues, Ministry of Finance
1992–1996
Desk Officer for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and G10, Ministry of Finance
1985–1986
Minesweeper captain, Captain in Navy reserves
Other
2022
Member, Advisory Council, Swedish Energy Agency
2012–2022
Member, Advisory Council, Swedish Agency for Public Management
2014–2022
Member, Advisory Council, Swedish National Financial Management Authority
2012–2021
Member, Advisory Council, Swedish Defence Recruitment Agency
2012–2020
Member, Advisory Council, Swedish Coast Guard
2015–2019
Board member, Swedish Institute for Quality (SIQ)
