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Anders Thornberg
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Bengt Anders Ingvar Thornberg (born 25 July 1959) is a Swedish civil servant who has served as Governor of Halland County since 1 December 2023.[1]
Quick Facts Governor of Halland County, Monarch ...
Anders Thornberg | |
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Governor of Halland County | |
Assumed office 1 December 2023 | |
Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
Preceded by | Brittis Benzler |
National Police Commissioner | |
In office 15 February 2018 – 1 December 2023 | |
Preceded by | Dan Eliasson |
Succeeded by | Petra Lundh |
Director-General and Head of the Swedish Security Service | |
In office July 2012 – 15 February 2018 | |
Preceded by | Anders Danielsson |
Succeeded by | Klas Friberg |
Personal details | |
Born | (1959-07-25) July 25, 1959 (age 64) Halmstad, Halland County, Sweden |
Alma mater | Swedish Police Academy |
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Thornberg previously served as Director-General and Head of the Swedish Security Service (Säpo) from 2012 to 2018[2] and as National Police Commissioner from 2018 to 2023.[3]