Karl Tomas Eneroth (born 4 December 1966) is a Swedish politician of the Social Democrats who was Minister for Infrastructure from 2017 to 2022. He was previously Leader of the Social Democrats in the Swedish Riksdag from 2014 to 2017. He has been Member of the Riksdag since 1994, representing Kronoberg County.[1] He is the President by age in the Riksdag since 18 October 2022. He is the father of Jesper Eneroth.

Tomas Eneroth
Eneroth in London in 2017
Minister for Infrastructure
In office
27 July 2017 – 17 October 2022
Prime MinisterStefan Löfven
Magdalena Andersson
Preceded byAnna Johansson
Succeeded byAndreas Carlson
Leader of the Social Democrats
in the Riksdag
In office
3 October 2014 – 27 July 2017
Preceded byMikael Damberg
Succeeded byAnders Ygeman
Member of the Riksdag
Assumed office
3 October 1994
ConstituencyKronoberg County
Personal details
Born (1966-12-04) 4 December 1966 (age 57)
Växjö, Sweden
Political partySocial Democrats
ResidenceVäxjö
Alma materHögskola Växjö

From 2010 to 2014, he served as deputy leader of the Committee on Social Insurance.[2] He has previously been leader of the same committee, as well as leader of the Committee on Industry and Trade. In 2011, he was mentioned as a possible candidate to replace Håkan Juholt as leader of the party.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "S-riksdagsman hoppar av uppdrag på kontroversiell post - Affärsvärlden". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  2. ^ Tomas Eneroth (in Swedish) Socialdemokraterna.se, retrieved 18 July 2013
  3. ^ Mats Knutson (16 February 2011): SVT:s Mats Knutson erfar: Eneroth favorit i S-valet (in Swedish) Sveriges Television. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by
Member of the Riksdag for Kronoberg County
Locum:
Clas-Göran Carlsson 2017–present

1994–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Chairperson of the Riksdag's Committee on Social Insurance
2002–2006
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Chairperson of the Riksdag's Committee on Social Insurance
2006–2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Chairperson of the Riksdag's Committee on Industry and Trade
2008–2010
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Chairperson of the Riksdag's Committee on Social Insurance
2010–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Infrastructure
2017–2022
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Social Democrats in the Riksdag
2014–2017
Succeeded by
Order of precedence
Preceded by Order of precedence of Sweden
as Minister for Infrastructure
Succeeded by