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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.

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State Secretary Peter Sandwall
State Secretary Peter Sandwall Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices of Sweden

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 
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​1987–1991 
​Master of Science in Business Administration and Economics  
​Various courses in subjects such as political science and conflict research, Uppsala University 
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​1987 
​French language studies Sorbonne University, Paris  
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​1983–1985  
​National military service and Reserve Officer training, Swedish Armed Forces​ (Swedish Navy)

Positions and assignments

​​2022–  
​State Secretary, Ministry of Defence 
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​2020–2022 
​County Governor, Kalmar County 
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​2012–2020 
​Director-General, Swedish Armed Forces  
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​2010–2012  
​Head of Budget Department, Ministry of Finance  
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​2006–2010 
​Head of EU Budget Division, Ministry of Finance 
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​2004–2006 
​Board chair, hedge fund companies ​(part-time), based in the United States 
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​2002–2003 
​Head of EMU projects, Ministry of Finance 
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​1998–2002 
​Head of Division for EMU Affairs and EU Structural Issues, Ministry of Finance 
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​1992–1996 
​Desk Officer for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and G10, Ministry of Finance 
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​1985–1986 
​Minesweeper captain, Captain in Navy reserves​

Other

​​2022–2022 
​Member, Advisory Council, Swedish Energy Agency 
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​2012–2022 
​Member, Advisory Council, Swedish Agency for Public Management 
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​2014–2022  
​Member, Advisory Council, Swedish National Financial Management Authority 
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​2012–2021 
​Member, Advisory Council, Swedish Defence Recruitment Agency 
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​2012–2020  
​Member, Advisory Council, Swedish Coast Guard 
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​2015–2019 
​Board member, Swedish Institute for Quality (SIQ) ​ 

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