Jessica Emilia Marie Rosencrantz (née Andersson; born 6 October 1987) is a Swedish politician (Moderate Party) and a Member of Parliament (Sveriges Riksdag) since 2010. She is the chair of the Parliament's EU Committee and deputy group leader in the Parliament for the Moderates,[1] as well as a member of the Parliamentary Board. Since September 2024 she has been Minister for European Union Affairs and Nordic Cooperation in the Kristersson cabinet.[2]
Jessica Rosencrantz | |
|---|---|
 Rosencrantz in 2021 | |
| Minister for European Union Affairs and Nordic Cooperation | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
| Preceded by | Jessika Roswall |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2010 | |
| Constituency | Stockholm Municipality |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jessica Emilia Marie Andersson 6 October 1987 Malmö, Sweden |
| Political party | Moderate Party |
| Spouse | Per Rosencrantz |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Stockholm School of Economics |
She holds a Master of Science in Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics, with a focus on economics.[3]
Parliamentary Assignments
editRosencrantz became a Member of Parliament in 2010, initially serving as an alternate member of the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Civil Affairs. Later, in 2013, she became a member of the Committee on Transport and Communications and an alternate member of the Committee on European Union Affairs.[4]
Following the 2014 election, Rosencrantz became the transportation and IT policy spokesperson for the Moderate Party, whilst simultaneously progressing to the position of vice-chair of the Committee on Transport and Communication.[5] In 2019, she transitioned to become the climate and environmental policy spokesperson for the Moderate Party,[6] and was appointed as the second vice-chair of the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
After the 2022 election, Rosencrantz became the chair of the Committee on Social Insurance, deputy group leader for the Moderate Party in Parliament, and a member of the Parliamentary Board.[7] When Hans Wallmark left Parliament to become an ambassador to Denmark, Rosencrantz took over the position as chair of the Parliament's Committee on European Union Affairs,[8] where she had been an alternate since 2012 and a member since 2019.[9]
She was appointed Minister for EU Affairs on 10 September 2024 in a cabinet reshuffle.[10]
Background
editJessica began her political career as district chair for the Moderate Youth League in Stockholm city and county. She has a background as a municipal politician in Täby during the 2006-2010 term, where she was a member of the municipal council, a substitute in the municipal executive board, and vice-chair of the Committee on Children and Elementary Education. She has worked in the European Parliament, at a small IT company, and as a county council secretary in the Health and Medical Services division.
She is married to fellow member of the Moderate Party, Per Rosencrantz.
References
edit- ^ "Jessica Rosencrantz (M)". www.riksdagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Riksdagsstyrelsen". riksdagen.se (in Swedish). 2 May 2023. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Jessica Rosencrantz". Moderaterna i Stockholms stad och län (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Jessica Rosencrantz". Moderaterna i Stockholms stad och län (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (19 December 2014). "Tobé ny partisekreterare för Moderaterna". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Nya talespersoner i det Moderata laget". Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Riksdagsstyrelsen". www.riksdagen.se (in Swedish). 2 May 2023. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Hela havet stormar när Moderaterna möblerar om". Altinget.se. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Jessica Rosencrantz (M)". www.riksdagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (10 September 2024). "Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) blir ny utrikesminister". Retrieved 11 September 2024 – via SVT Nyheter.
External links
edit
Media related to Jessica Rosencrantz at Wikimedia Commons
  | This article about a Moderate Party politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |