Anders Wijkman
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Anders Wijkman | |
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 Anders Wijkman in 2009 | |
| Born | 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 (Swedish: Kristdemokraterna, KD) who was Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2009. As a 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 sat on the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. He was 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 Co-President of Club of Rome and the Tällberg Foundation, and is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.[1] He is also a councillor for the World Future Council.[1]
Career
[edit]- University degree (1967)
- Secretary-General of the Swedish Red Cross (1979–1988) and the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (1989–1991)
- Director-General of the Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation with Developing Countries (1992–1994)
- Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (since 1998)
- Member of the Swedish Parliament (1971–1978)
- Vice-Chairman of Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002–2004)
- Assistant Secretary-General of United Nations and Policy Director of UNDP (1995–1997)
- Member of the Club of Rome
- Member of International Factor 10 Club
- Member of the World Academy of Art and Science
- Member of the Board of Lead International
- Member of the Board of the World Resources Forum
- Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- Member of the Royal Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Sweden
- Chairman of the board of the National Museum of Natural History
- Chairman of the board of the ZERI Foundation
- Member of the European Parliament (1999–2009)
- Chair of the Governing Board of Climate-KIC since 2017[2]
- Member of the board of Think-thank Tankesmedjan Global Utmaning
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Anders Wijkman". EASAC Website. 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Association Climate-KIC announces Anders Wijkman as new Chair of the Governing Board". Climate-KIC.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- European Parliament biography[permanent dead link]
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in Swedish)
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- MEPs for Sweden 2004–2009
- Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry
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- Club of Rome members
- Members of the Riksdag 1970–1973
- Members of the Riksdag 1974–1976
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