Anders Thornberg
Anders Thornberg | |
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Governor of Halland County | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 1 December 2023 | |
Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
Preceded by | Brittis Benzler |
National Police Commissioner | |
In office 15 February 2018 – 1 December 2023 | |
Preceded by | Dan Eliasson |
Succeeded by | Petra Lundh |
Director-General and Head of the Swedish Security Service | |
In office July 2012 – 15 February 2018 | |
Preceded by | Anders Danielsson |
Succeeded by | Klas Friberg |
Personal details | |
Born | (1959-07-25) July 25, 1959 (age 65) Halmstad, Halland County, Sweden |
Alma mater | Swedish Police Academy |
Bengt Anders Ingvar Thornberg (born 25 July 1959) is a Swedish civil servant who has served as Governor of Halland County since 1 December 2023.[1]
Thornberg previously served as Director-General and Head of the Swedish Security Service (Säpo) from 2012 to 2018[2] and as National Police Commissioner from 2018 to 2023.[3]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anders Thornberg.
- ^ "Anders Thornberg ny landshövding i Hallands län" (in Swedish). Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ Ministry of Justice: Anders Thornberg is appointed to be Chief of the Security Service (in swedish) Archived December 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nyheter, SVT (2018-02-01). "Säpochefen Anders Thornberg blir ny rikspolischef". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
Civic offices | ||
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Preceded by Anders Danielsson | Director-General and Head of the Swedish Security Service 2012–2018 | Succeeded by Klas Friberg |
Preceded by Dan Eliasson | National Police Commissioner 2018–2023 | Succeeded by Petra Lundh (designated) |
Preceded by Brittis Benzler | Governor of Halland County 2023– | Incumbent |