Erik Thedéen

Erik Thedéen
Governor of Sveriges Riksbank
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 January 2023
Preceded byStefan Ingves
Personal details
Born
Erik Hilding Thedéen

(1963-09-01) 1 September 1963 (age 61)
Spånga, Sweden
Alma materStockholm School of Economics
OccupationGovernor, Sveriges Riksbank
ProfessionEconomist

Erik Hilding Thedéen (born 1 September 1963) is a Swedish economist, business leader and civil servant, who served as Director General of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority from 2015 to 2022.[1] Since 1 January 2023 he serves as the Governor of Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden.[2]

Education and early life

After graduating from school in 1982, Thedéen completed his military service and continued his education at the Royal Swedish Naval Academy.[3] Thedéen is a reserve officer in the Swedish Navy, trained for service on a patrol boat.[4] Thedéen studied for a master's degree in economics at the Stockholm School of Economics 1985–1989.[3]

Career

Thedéen has a history of roles in the financial industry, including roles as chief executive of KPA Pension, at the Swedish Ministry of Finance and as president of Nasdaq OMX Nordic in Stockholm.[5]

Other activities

References

  1. ^ "Director General | Finansinspektionen". www.fi.se. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  2. ^ Johnson, Simon; Jacobsen, Stine (2022-06-17). "Swedish central bank picks FSA's Thedeen as new head as Ingves era ends". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  3. ^ a b Sveriges Riksbank. "CV Erik Thedéen" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Militären, hustrun och studierna: Här är allt vi vet om Erik Thedéen". nyheter24.se (in Swedish). 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  5. ^ "Fixed Income - Bloomberg". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  6. ^ Board of Directors Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
  7. ^ Board of Governors International Monetary Fund (IMF).