Anders Danielsson
Anders Danielsson in 2010
Governor of Västra Götaland
In office
18 September 2017 – 30 November 2021
Appointed byStefan Löfven
DeputyLisbeth Schultze
Preceded byLars Bäckström
Succeeded bySten Tolgfors
Personal details
Born(1953-12-27)27 December 1953
Hököpinge, Sweden
Political partyIndependent

Sven Anders Herman Danielsson (born 27 December 1953) is a Swedish government official who served as Director-General and Head of the Swedish Security Service from 2007 to 2012[1] and as Director-General of the Swedish Migration Board from 2012 to 2016. He served as Governor of Västra Götaland County from 2017 to 2021.

Anders Danielsson lives in Stockholm and Skåne. He is married and has two children.

References

  1. ^ "Ny Säpo-chef utsedd" (Press release) (in Swedish). Government of Sweden. 4 June 2007. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
Civic offices Preceded byKlas Bergenstrand Director-General and Head of the Swedish Security Service 2007–2012 Succeeded byAnders Thornberg Preceded byDan Eliasson Director-General of the Swedish Migration Board 2012–2016 Succeeded byMikael Ribbenvik Preceded byUlrika Årehed Kågström Secretary General of the Swedish Red Cross 2016–2017 Succeeded byMartin Ärnlöv Government offices Preceded byLars Bäckström Governor of Västra Götaland County 2017–2021 Succeeded bySten Tolgfors