Björn Rosengren

Björn Rosengren at the 2013 Guldbaggegalan

Björn Folke Rosengren, born 14 April 1942 in Täby, county of Stockholm; Swedish, active in the labour union and a Social Democratic politician; chairman of the Swedish community salaried employees' association (SKTF) 1976-1982 and the white-collar's central organisation TCO 1982–1994 (a position he was forced to leave after a visit to a strip club, called Tabu), county governor in the Norrbotten County 1995-1998, minister of business 1998-2002, member of the parliament 2002.

Currently resides at Arnöbergs country manor on Arnö in lake Mälaren. Rosengren has been controversial with his role as advisor to the Swedish Stenbeck-family and very close ties with the prime minister Göran Persson. In a famous controversial statement, in connection with the proposed Telenor-Telia fusion in 1999, he called Norway the last Soviet-state.

Holmqvist, Anette (1999-09-24). "Björn Rosengren ber om ursäkt". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2007-09-23.

Preceded by Ines Uusmann	Swedish Minister for Communications 1998—2000	Succeeded by Ulrica Messing
Preceded by Anders Sundström	Swedish Minister for Enterprise 1998—2002	Succeeded by Leif Pagrotsky

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 33397590 ISNI: 0000 0001 2023 5577

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