Fredrik Reinfeldt
Former Prime Minister, Sweden
Fredrik Reinfeldt is the Former Prime Minister of Sweden. He has been active in Swedish and international politics for over 25 years. He was Prime Minister of Sweden between 2006 and 2014, and chairman of the centre-right Moderate Party from 2003 to 2015. He has been a member of the European Council and was the last President of the Council before the introduction of a full-time President. Reinfeldt studied economics before entering politics and becoming an MP and leader of the Moderate Party just over a decade later. In his first general election as leader, he was noted for building a credible coalition of centre-right parties that were previously notorious for their divisions. He held the group together and was elected as one of Sweden’s youngest ever Prime Ministers. Under Reinfeldt’s leadership, the Moderate Party transformed its policies and he and the centre-right alliance went on to win an unprecedented three elections. During his time as Prime Minister Sweden transformed its economy and its labour market in part in response to the global financial crisis. Sweden emerged as Europe’s strongest economy in the aftermath. They created more than 300,000 jobs, and became one the world leaders in public finances, economic growth, climate and healthcare. It became the only EU country to lower its national debt during the crisis.
