Khashayar Farmanbar

Summary

Khashayar Carl Farmanbar (born 21 September 1976)[1][2] is a Swedish entrepreneur[citation needed] and politician for the Social Democratic Party.[3] From 30 November 2021 until 18 October 2022, he was Minister for Energy and Minister for Digital Development in Magdalena Andersson's Cabinet,[4] replacing Anders Ygeman.

Khashayar Farmanbar
Minister for Energy
Minister for Digital Development
In office
30 November 2021 – 18 October 2022
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterMagdalena Andersson
Preceded byAnders Ygeman
Succeeded byEbba Busch (Energy)
Erik Slottner (Digital Development)
Personal details
Born
Khashayar Carl Farmanbar

(1976-09-21) 21 September 1976 (age 47)
Tehran, Iran
Political partySocial Democrats
SpouseTora Maria Rebecka Hansjons

Farmanbar was born in Teheran but lived in Boden after coming to Sweden at twelve years of age.[1][5] He studied computer engineering and marketing at Luleå University of Technology and has worked in the IT sector. Before becoming minister, he was oppositional municipal commissioner in Nacka, where has lived since 2007.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Flores, Juan; Tanaka, Sofia (30 November 2021). "Här är alla ministrarna i Magdalena Anderssons regering". Dagens Nyheter.
  2. ^ a b "Om Khashayar". Khashayar #Nacka #Sframtid (in Swedish). 4 June 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ^ "KEY POINTS: Everything you need to know about Sweden's new government". The Local. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. ^ Nyheter, SVT; Ekman, Jonas; Silverberg, Josefin (30 November 2021). "Här är alla ministrar i Anderssons regering". Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via SVT Nyheter.
  5. ^ Landén, Markus (23 August 2014). "Utrikesfödda underrepresenterade i lokalpolitiken". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 December 2021.