Jakob Forssmed

Swedish politician (born 1974)

Jakob Forssmed
Forssmed in 2023.

Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 October 2022
Prime Minister	Ulf Kristersson
Preceded by	Ardalan Shekarabi (as Minister for Health and Social Affairs)
Member of the Riksdag
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 September 2014
Constituency	Stockholm County

Personal details
Born	(1974-12-28) 28 December 1974 (age 49) Huskvarna, Jönköping County, Sweden
Political party	Christian Democrats

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]

References

^ "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 2022-11-20.
^ ^a ^b "CV Jakob Forssmed". Regeringskansliet. 9 November 2022.

Party political offices
Preceded by Magnus Berntsson	Chairman of the Young Christian Democrats 2001–2004	Succeeded by Erik Slottner
Preceded by Maria Larsson	First Deputy Leader of the Christian Democrats 2015–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Ardalan Shekarabi	Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health 2022–present	Incumbent