Karin Märta Elisabeth Enström (born Landerholm 23 March 1966) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has served as Secretary-General of the Moderate Party since October 2022 and has been Member of the Riksdag since the 1998 general election, representing Stockholm County. She served as Minister for Defence in the cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt from 2012 to 2014.[1] She is an Amphibious Corps officer by profession.
Karin Enström | |
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| Secretary-General of the Moderate Party | |
| Assumed office 19 October 2022 | |
| Leader | Ulf Kristersson |
| Preceded by | Gunnar Strömmer |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 18 April 2012 – 3 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Preceded by | Sten Tolgfors |
| Succeeded by | Peter Hultqvist |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| Assumed office 1998 | |
| Constituency | Stockholm County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1966 Uppsala, Sweden |
| Political party | Moderate Party |
| Spouse | Anders Enström |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Amphibious Corps officer Politician |
Political career
editEnström has been a member of the Riksdag since 1998, representing Stockholm County. She was a member of the Defense Committee from 2002 to 2010, serving as its Chairman from 2008. After the 2010 general election she was appointed as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and was also a member of the War Delegation and the Foreign Policy Council. Enström was commissioned as an officer in 1987, passed the Royal War College (Kungliga Krigshögskolan) common course in 1988, and its higher course in 1993. She currently holds the rank of captain in the Swedish Amphibious Corps. She has been a member of the City Council of Vaxholm since 1994 and was chairman of the council from 2002 to 2006.
Other activities
edit- European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Member of the Council[2]
Personal life
editEnström is the daughter of surgeon general Staffan Landerholm and Olena (born Tingdahl). Her older brother, Henrik Landerholm, is serving as Sweden's National Security Advisor since 2022[3] and was Sweden's Ambassador to Riga from 2013 to 2017 and Sweden's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates from 2017 to 2021.[4][5] Her sister, Louise Landerholm Bill, is married to Per Bill. Her niece, Alice Landerholm, is chairman of the Moderate School Youth since 2023.[6]
She is married to Anders Enström, a lieutenant colonel in the Amphibious Corps employed at the Navy Tactical Staff Headquarters. She has three children.[7]
References
edit- ^ She is the new Minister for Defence, Aftonbladet, 18 April 2012 (in Swedish)
- ^ Members of the Council European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).
- ^ Regeringen utser Henrik Landerholm till nationell säkerhetsrådgivare (in Swedish) 2022-11-10
- ^ New Ambassador assumes office
- ^ Han lämnar Riga för Abu Dhabi (in Swedish) 2017-07-23
- ^ Anklagelser om jäv i Muf-utredning – kopplas till Thors ”högra hand” (in Swedish) 2023-04-03
- ^ Family and life, Aftonbladet, 18 April 2012 (in Swedish)
External links
edit- Karin Enström at the Riksdag website
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