Jakob Forssmed | |
|---|---|
 Forssmed in 2023 | |
| Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health | |
| Assumed office 18 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
| Preceded by | Ardalan Shekarabi (as Minister for Health and Social Affairs) |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| Assumed office 29 September 2014 | |
| Constituency | Stockholm County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1974 Jönköping, Sweden |
| Political party | Christian Democrats |
| Relatives | Ola Forssmed (second cousin) |
Jakob Forssmed (born 28 December 1974) is a Swedish politician who serves as Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health in the cabinet of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson since October 2022.[1][2] A member of the Christian Democrats, he has been a member of the Riksdag since 2014[3] and first deputy leader under Ebba Busch since 2015.[3]
Prior to entering the Riksdag, Forssmed was a state secretary in the coordination unit of the Prime Minister's Office during the cabinet of Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt from 2006 to 2014.[4] He also served as chairman of the Young Christian Democrats from 2001 to 2004.[4]
- ^ "Sweden's new Government". Government of Sweden. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Ulf Kristersson names ministers in his three-party government". 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022 – via Sveriges Radio.
- ^ a b "Jakob Forssmed (KD) - Riksdagen". riksdagen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ a b "CV Jakob Forssmed". Regeringskansliet. 9 November 2022.