Carl-Oskar Bohlin Explained

Office:Minister for Civil Defence
Term Start:18 October 2022
Primeminister:Ulf Kristersson
Predecessor:New portfolio
(Morgan Johansson)
Office2:Member of the Riksdag
Term Start2:4 October 2010
Predecessor2:Camilla Lindberg
Constituency2:Dalarna County
Birth Date:8 January 1986
Birth Place:Borlänge, Sweden
Spouse:Sara Kristoffersson (m. 2018)
Children:2
Party:Moderate Party

Carl-Oskar Simon Bohlin (born 8 January 1986) is a Swedish politician who has served as Minister for Civil Defence in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since 2022.[1] [2] He is a member of the Moderate Party.

Early life and education

Bohlin is the son of Magnus Bohlin, professor emeritus at Dalarna University, and Ingrid Lindberg Bohlin. He went to junior high school in the Jakobsgårdarna area in Borlänge and then at Falu Frigymnasium in Falun.[3]

He studied law at Uppsala University between 2007 and 2012, but does not have a candidate degree in law.[4]

Political career

Bohlin got involved early in municipal politics in Borlänge and was elected to the municipality's children's and school board at the age of 18. In February 2005, Bohlin was elected chairman of the Moderate Youth League in Dalarna.[5]

He was elected to the Riksdag in the 2010 general election.[6] He was a candidate for the European Parliament in the 2014 European Parliament but was not elected.

Minister for Civil Defence

Following 2022 general election, Bohlin was appointed Minister for Civil Defence (the first since 1947) and cabinet minister in the Ministry of Defence in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson. The ministerial portfolio also includes responsibility for crisis management and civil protection.

Personal life

He is married to Sara Kristoffersson (b. 1986) and has two children.[7]

Honours

References

  1. Web site: Sweden’s new Government . 18 October 2022 . . 1 November 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221018155229/https://government.se/press-releases/2022/10/swedens-new-government/ . 18 October 2022.
  2. News: Ulf Kristersson names ministers in his three-party government. Radio. Sweden. 18 October 2022. 18 October 2022. Sveriges Radio. 18 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221018101540/https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/ulf-kristersson-names-ministers-in-his-three-party-government. live.
  3. Web site: 2010-10-05 . 2010-09-09 . Karin . Sundin . . Carl-Oskar Bohlin, 24 år, siktar mot riksdagen . 18 April 2013 . https://archive.today/20130418025815/http://www.dalademokraten.se/sida/id/135529/ . live .
  4. https://www.regeringen.se/sveriges-regering/forsvarsdepartementet/carl-oskar-bohlin/cv-carl-oskar-bohlin/ CV Carl-Oskar Bohl
  5. http://www.dt.se/nyheter/article75138.ece Carl-Oskar Bohlin ny muf-ordförande
  6. Sundin, Karin: Camilla lämnar riksdagen - Carl-Oskar kommer in, Dalademokraten, 2010-09-21 (retrieved 2010-10-05)
  7. Web site: Åkesson . Johan . Allt om Carl-Oskar Bohlin: Uppväxt, utbildning och värnplikt . nyheter24.se . Nyheter 24 . 19 March 2024 . sv . 19 March 2024 . 19 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319152523/https://nyheter24.se/nyheter/politik/1255968-allt-om-carl-oskar-bohlin-uppvaxt-utbildning-och-varnplikt . live .
  8. Web site: Ruotsalainen tyyliasiantuntija HS:lle: "Suzanne Innes-Stubbin puku korkeaa Hollywood-tasoa" . . 2024-04-23 . fi . 2024-04-27 . 24 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424214524/https://www.hs.fi/politiikka/art-2000010380064.html . live .