Sweden
New Auditor General
In July 2008, the Swedish Parliament appointed Claes Norgren to a 7-year term as one of the three Auditors General who head up the Swedish National Audit Office. He joins Karin Lindell and Eva Lindström, who will continue in their respective offices as Auditors General.
Claes Norgren
Mr. Norgren has a bachelor of science degree in business administration and economics. He previously served as Director General for the Swedish Competition Authority (2003–2008) and the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (1993–2003). Before that time, Mr. Norgren was the Deputy Governor of Sweden’s central bank (1990–1993) and Director of Funding and Loans in the Swedish National Debt Office (1987–1990).
Mr. Norgren has been chairperson of the Swedish Agency for Government Employers and a member of the European Commission Banking Advisory Committee, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, and the Financial Action Task Force against Money Laundering.
For additional information, please contact the Swedish National Audit Office:
E-mail: iint@riksrevisionen.se
Web site: www.riksrevisionen.se