Sten Tolgfors
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Sten Tolgfors (arms lobbyist, politician) | |
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Born | 17 July 1966 Forshaga, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
Alma mater | Örebro University |
Party | Moderate Party |
Sten Sture Tolgfors is an arms lobbyist,[1] manager and part owner of the public affairs firm Rud Pedersen and a former Minister for Defence.
He was Minister for Foreign Trade 2006-2007 and as Minister for Defence from 2007 until his resignation in 2012.[2] He was a Member of the Swedish Parliament for Örebro County from 1994 to 2013.
Tolgfors received negative attention in March 2012 over the way he dealt with the issue concerning the so-called Project Simoom.
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