Jan-Olof Lind
State Secretary to Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist
Ministry of Defence

Areas of responsibility:
Defence

Personal:
Born in 1962. Lives in Stockholm.
Partner. Two children.

Educational background:
Mr. Lind has studied Economics and Business Administration at Stockholm University.

Positions and assignments:
State Secretary, Ministry of Defence 2019–
Director-General, Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) 2010–2018
Commissioner in the Governments Commission on future capability for Military Helicopters 2009–2010
Chair for the Research & Technology Directors at European Defence Agency (EDA) 2008–2015
Acting Director-General and Deputy Director-General, Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) 2007–2009
National Armaments Director (NAD) of Sweden 2003–2007
Acting Director-General, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) 2003–2007
Director at the Ministry of Defence, Department for Military Affairs 1999–2003
Principal Secretary in the Government Commission on Officer training and education 1998