Background
Lundgren, Nils G.H. was born on July 13, 1936 in Skövde, Sweden. Son of Herman B. and Anna K. (Vestlund) Lundgren.
Lundgren, Nils G.H. was born on July 13, 1936 in Skövde, Sweden. Son of Herman B. and Anna K. (Vestlund) Lundgren.
Bachelor in Economics, U. Stockholm, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Stockholm, 1975.
He was the leader of the eurosceptical June List, which he also co-founded. He was elected to the European Parliament in 2004. University lecturer in economics, Stockholm (1962-1963) Economics expert at European Free Trade Association secretariat in Geneva (1964-1965) Research at Institute for International Economic Studies, Stockholm (1966-1971) Researcher, Ministry of Industry (1971-1974) Guest researcher, Reading University (1975) Head of research unit, National Institute of Economic Research (1977-1979) Chief economist, PK-banken subsequently Nordbanken subsequently MeritaNordbanken (1980-1999) Economic adviser Nordea (1999-2001) Artillery reserve officer Editor-in-chief of Ekonomisk debatt Integration i Västeuropa (Integration in Western Europe) (1974), Industripolitikens spelregler (Industrial policy - the rules of the game) (1981) and Europa ja - euro nej (Yes to Europe - no to the euro) (2003), as well as a number of other books, publications and articles
He is a member of the bureau of the Independence and Democracy group, and vice-chair of the European Parliament"s Committee on Budgetary Control. He is also a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, a substitute for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, and a member of the delegation to the European Union–Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee. Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences since 1988.
Previously chairman and member of the Board of a number of Swedish and international companies and organisations.
Married Kerstin J. Davidson, August 26, 1959. Children: Erik, Irja. Married Eva B. Nisser, July 21, 1985.
Children: Gustaf, Oskar.