Mats Johansson (politician) explained

Mats Johansson
Birth Date:26 December 1951
Birth Place:Sundsvall, Sweden
Residence:Stockholm, Sweden
Office:Member of the Swedish Riksdag
for Stockholm Municipality
Term Start:2006
Term End:2014
Party:Moderate Party
Profession:Journalist

Mats Erik Johansson (26 December 1951  - 24 June 2017) was a Swedish journalist and politician. He was a member of the Moderate Party and served as a member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2014. He was also a delegate in the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the War Delegation.

Johansson was a Delegate to The Parliamentary Assembly of The Council of Europe (PACE), Standing Rapporteur on Media Freedom, PACE, Member of the Board of The Public Service Companies Owner Foundation, and Chairman and founder of Stockholm Free World Forum, a foreign policy think-tank.

Prior to his election to office, Johansson was an editor for Svenska Dagbladet and Svensk Tidskrift.[1]

Death

Johansson died on 24 June 2017 at the age of 65.[1]

Former positions

Former positions include:

Publications

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Notes and References

  1. News: Mats Johansson död "en förlust för samhällsdebatten" . . 25 June 2017 . Swedish.