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Jörgen Warborn
Swedish politician (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jörgen Tage Wilhelm Warborn (born 23 January 1969) is a Swedish entrepreneur and politician of the Moderate Party who has been serving as Member of the European Parliament since the 2018 elections.[1] On 22 of October 2023, Jörgen was elected as one of the top candidates of the Moderate Party for the European elections on 9 June 2024. In parliament, he serves as coordinator and spokesperson for the European People's Party in the Committee on International Trade; Politico Europe has named him as the most free trade friendly politician in the European Parliament.[2] In April 2024, Warborn was elected as president of SME Global, an international network for small- and medium sized business.[3]
Jörgen Warborn | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
Constituency | Sweden |
Member of the Riksdag | |
In office 29 September 2014 – 1 July 2019 | |
Constituency | Halland County |
Mayor of Varberg Municipality | |
In office 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2014 | |
Preceded by | Gösta Bergenheim |
Succeeded by | Ann-Charlotte Stenkil |
Personal details | |
Born | (1969-01-23) 23 January 1969 (age 55) Varberg, Sweden |
Political party | Moderate Party |
Spouse | Titti Warborn |
Children | 3 |
Occupation | Entrepreneur, politician |
Prior to entering European politics, Warborn was Mayor[4] of Varberg Municipality from the 2010 general election until his election to the Riksdag in 2014. He was reelected to the Riksdag in 2018.