Anders Wijkman

Anders Wijkman
Anders Wijkman in 2009
Born (1944-09-30) 30 September 1944
Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Occupation Member of Swedish Christian Democrat Party

Anders Ivar Sven Wijkman (born 30 September 1944 in Stockholm) is a Swedish politician who was Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2009. As member of the European Parliament, he focused on issues related to climate change, environment, development cooperation and humanitarian affairs. He is a member of the Christian Democrats, part of the European People's Party - European Democrats group.

He sits on the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. He is also a substitute for the Committee on Development, a member of the delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, and a substitute for the delegation for relations with the United States.

Anders has been a member of the Swedish parliament, secretary general of the Swedish Red Cross, and president of the International Red Cross Disaster Relief Commission.

Anders Wijkman is vice President of Club of Rome and the Tällberg Foundation. He is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He is also a councillor for the World Future Council.

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