Anders Per-Arne Björck

September 19, 1944

Nässjö, Nässjö Municipality, Sweden

He was national chairman of the Moderate Youth League, or the Rightist Youth League (Högerns ungdomsförbund) as it was known at the time of his election. He was the first truly young - only 21 - chairman of the Youth League - his predecessor was 35 years old. Before that he served as national chairman of the Conservative School Youth, today known as the Moderate School Youth, from 1961 to 1963. He was appointed Minister for Defence. When the Moderates lost the 1994 election he became vice speaker of the Riksdag, a position he held until 2002. Björck was known to belong to the so-called "Bunker gang", a group of politicians and advisors forming the inner circle around party leader Carl Bildt. Between 2003 and 2009, Björck was Governor of Uppsala County. Anders Björck has continued to speak up on political issues from time to time.

Anders Per-Arne Björck

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Background

BJORCK, Anders Per-Arne was born on September 19, 1944 in Bashult, Sweden. Parents: Arne Bjôrck and AnnMarie (née Svensson).

Education

Spoken languages: English, German.

Career

He was national chairman of the Moderate Youth League, or the Rightist Youth League (Högerns ungdomsförbund) as it was known at the time of his election. He was the first truly young - only 21 - chairman of the Youth League - his predecessor was 35 years old. Before that he served as national chairman of the Conservative School Youth, today known as the Moderate School Youth, from 1961 to 1963.

He was appointed Minister for Defence.

When the Moderates lost the 1994 election he became vice speaker of the Riksdag, a position he held until 2002. Björck was known to belong to the so-called "Bunker gang", a group of politicians and advisors forming the inner circle around party leader Carl Bildt.

Between 2003 and 2009, Björck was Governor of Uppsala County. Anders Björck has continued to speak up on political issues from time to time.

Achievements

Anders Per-Arne Björck has been listed as a noteworthy Swedish government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Religion

Protestant

Politics

In 1968, aged only 22, he was elected to the Riksdag for the Rightist Party (Högerpartiet) which became the Moderate Party in 1969. He remains rather Conservative, compared to other Moderates, and has on numerous occasions spoken up against what he perceives as the growing influence of liberalism in the Moderate Party.

Membership

President Swedish Young Moderates, 1966-1971. Nordic Union Young Moderates, 1968-1970. Vice president European Union Young Moderates, 1970-1972.

Member Swedish Arms Export Control Board, 1995-1998.

Connections

Spouse Py-Lotte Bjôrck (née von Zweigbergk)), 1975. Children: Anne.

Father:: Arne Björck
Mother:: Ann-Marie (Svensson) Björck
Spouse:: Py-Lotte von Zweigbergk
child:: Anne Björck

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