Swedish-American Connections with Speaker of Parliament Andreas Norlén

Due to scheduling changes, this event and the planned visit by Speaker Norlén have been cancelled.

Sweden’s 250-year relationship with the United States has been defined by exchange and collaboration. With close ties to Minnesota, this partnership has expanded to fit changing dynamics in world affairs through deepening opportunities for cooperation and Sweden’s NATO accession in 2024.

Join Global Minnesota, the Honorary Consulate of Sweden, and the American Swedish Institute to celebrate this crucial relationship in a fireside chat with Andreas Norlén, Sweden’s Speaker of Parliament. Don’t miss this engaging dialogue with one of Sweden’s highest elected officials.

About the Speaker: Andreas Norlén

Andreas Norlén was elected Speaker of the Riksdag in 2018 and served as a member of parliament for Östergötland County for the Moderate Party prior to his election as Speaker. In the Riksdag, he has been the Chair of the Committee on the Constitution, a member of the Committee on the Constitution, a member of the War Delegation, and an alternate member of the Committee on Justice and of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs.

During his years as Chair of the Committee on the Constitution, Andreas Norlén worked to ensure broad support for the conclusions reached by the Committee regarding scrutiny of ministers of government. Andreas Norlén believes that it is crucial that the Committee on the Constitution should have broad support in the Riksdag and should remain consistent when there is a change in the political majority. He also worked for broad political consensus in matters affecting the Constitution and preventive measures to counteract violent extremism.

Andreas Norlén is a Doctor of Laws, having previously been awarded the degree of Master of Commercial and Business Law at Linköping University and Bachelor of Laws at Stockholm University.

For many years, Andreas Norlén has also been active in the family company, Kurirengruppen i Sverige AB, which publishes newspapers. He is currently an alternate member of the board of the parent company and its subsidiary.

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Presented in partnership with the Embassy of Sweden in Washington, DC, the Honorary Consulate of Sweden, the American Swedish Institute, and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.