Peter Hultqvist

Carl Anders Peter Hultqvist (born 31 December 1958) is a Swedish politician of the Social Democrats who has been serving as Minister for Defence in the Swedish Government since 3 October 2014.

Peter Hultqvist
Peter Hultqvist as newly appointed minister in Stockholm on 3 October 2014.
Minister of Defence
Assumed office
3 October 2014
Prime MinisterStefan Löfven
Preceded byKarin Enström
Personal details
Born (1958-12-31) 31 December 1958
Stora Tuna, Sweden
Political partySocial Democrats

Politics

Hultqvist was elected to the Riksdag in 2006, having previously been chairman of the Municipal Executive Committee of Borlänge from 1989 to 2006. From 2011 to 2014, he was Chairman of the Committee on Defence in the Riksdag.

Hultqvist was appointed Minister for Defence by Prime Minister Stefan Löfven on 3 October 2014. On 26 July 2017, a majority in the Riksdag announced they would put forward a vote of no confidence against him.[1] In a press conference on 27 July Löfven stated that Hultqvist would remain on his post.

During his time in office, Hultqvist engineered a range of joint training exercises with NATO, such as the cold weather exercise Northern Wind in Sweden in March 2019.[2]

Influence

His stance on defence policy has become known as the 'Hultqvist Doctrine'. The concept means increased defence spending and close relationships with United States, Finland, and NATO - without becoming a full member of NATO.[3][4]

Personal life

Hultqvist is of Finnish descent through his mother, who as a child was evacuated from Finland to Sweden during World War II.[5]

Awards and decorations

References
  1. Oppositional Alliance calls for a vote of confidence against 3 cabinet minister 2017-07-26
  2. Charlie Duxbury (December 22, 2020), Sweden edges closer to NATO membership Politico Europe.
  3. https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/01/defense-sweden-light-threats-putins-russia/
  4. "Finland, Sweden & Nato Did Trump Change Everything?" (PDF). European Liberal Forum. Retrieved 9 July 2018. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Kurki, Tiina-Leena (9 March 2018). "Ruotsalaisministeri visiitillä Kuusamossa" (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 1 August 2019. Ministerin äiti on kuusamolaissyntyinen ja omaa sukua Kallunki. Hän muutti Ruotsiin ensimmäisen kerran sotalapsena.
  6. "UTMÄRKELSETECKEN FÖRLÄNADE ÅT UTLÄNNINGAR 2018". www.ritarikunnat.fi (in Swedish). RIDDARORDNARNAS KANSLI. 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  7. kungahuset.se, Peter wearing his orders
  8. http://www.dt.se/allmant/dalarna/abbas-prisade-hultqvist
Political offices
Preceded by
Karin Enström		 Minister for Defence
2014–present		 Incumbent


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