The parliamentary committees and the Committee on EU Affairs have elected their chairs

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The parliamentary committees and the Committee on EU Affairs have elected their chairs and deputy chairs. Together, they make up the presiding members and lead the work of their respective committees.

On 4 October, the Riksdag elected the members of the various parliamentary committees and the Committee on EU Affairs. The members of each of the parliamentary committees and the Committee on EU Affairs have now, in turn, elected their chairs and deputy chairs.

The chairs and deputy chairs of the committees

Committee on the Labour Market

  • Magnus Persson (Sweden Democrats), Chair
  • Teresa Carvalho (Social Democratic Party), Deputy Chair

Committee on Civil Affairs

  • Malcolm Momodou Jallow (Left Party), Chair
  • Mikael Eskilandersson (Sweden Democrats), Deputy Chair

Committee on Finance

  • Elisabeth Svantesson (Moderate Party), Chair
  • Gunilla Carlsson (Social Democratic Party), Deputy Chair

Committee on Defence

  • Helén Pettersson (Social Democratic Party), Chair
  • Sven-Olof Sällström (Sweden Democrats), Deputy Chair

Committee on Justice

  • Richard Jomshof (Sweden Democrats), Chair
  • Petter Löberg (Social Democratic Party), Deputy Chair

Committee on Cultural Affairs

  • Amanda Lind (Green Party), Chair
  • Robert Hannah (Liberal Party) Deputy Chair

Committee on the Constitution

  • Hans Ekström (Social Democratic Party), Chair
  • Karin Enström (Moderate Party), Deputy Chair

Committee on Industry and Trade

  • Tobias Andersson (Sweden Democrats), Chair
  • Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist (Centre Party), Deputy Chair

Committee on Environment and Agriculture

  • Emma Nohrén (Green Party), Chair
  • Kjell- Arne Ottosson (Christian Democrats), Deputy Chair

Committee on Taxation

  • Niklas Karlsson (Social Democratic Party), Chair
  • Per Söderlund (Sweden Democrats), Deputy Chair

Committee on Social Insurance

  • Maria Malmer Stenergard (Moderate Party), Chair
  • Ida Gabrielsson (Left Party), Deputy Chair

Committee on Health and Welfare

  • Acko Ankarberg Johansson (Christian Democrats), Chair
  • Fredrik Lundh Sammeli (Social Democratic Party), Deputy Chair

Committee on Transport and Communications

  • Ulrika Heie (Centre Party), Chair
  • Thomas Morell (Sweden Democrats), Deputy Chair

Committee on Education

  • Fredrik Malm (Liberal Party), Chair
  • Åsa Westlund (Social Democratic Party), Deputy Chair

Committee on Foreign Affairs

  • Aron Emilsson (Sweden Democrats), Chair
  • Olle Thorell (Social Democratic Party), Deputy Chair

Committee on EU Affairs

  • Jessica Roswall (Moderate Party), Chair
  • Björn Wiechel (Social Democratic Party), Deputy Chair

Further information

Further information about the election of the members and the work of the parliamentary committees and the Committee on EU Affairs is available on the Riksdag website.

For further information please contact the Riksdag Information Service, telephone: 020-349 000, e-mail: riksdagsinformation@riksdagen.se.