Per Westerberg

Per Erik Gunnar Westerberg (born 2 August 1951) is a Swedish politician who was Speaker of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2014. He was a Member of the Riksdag from 1979 to 2014, its most senior member from 2006 to his resignation (see Father of the House). He was Sweden's Minister for Industry and Trade from 1991 to 1994.

Biography

Professional career

Westerberg was born in Nyköping and graduated from Stockholm School of Economics in 1974. From 1974 to 1977, Westerberg was employed at Saab-Scania in Södertälje. Westerberg was employed at Saab-Scania (the car division) in Nyköping 1979-91, member of the board of AB Karl W. Olsson in 1974, Chairman of Cewe Instrument AB 1984-90 and Elwia AB from 1985. He was director of the Enterprise Agency FFV from 1983, member of the Power Management Committee 1978-82, member of the cooperative inquiry 1980-83, member of the inquiry for the recovery of beverage containers etc. 1982-83, and the ownership investigation from 1985. His family has been running a family business for generations.