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Leif Linde (born 1955) is a Swedish politician who was the secretary general of the Swedish Social Democratic Party between 1994 and 1996. He has been board chairman of the Swedish Co-operative Union since April 2020.

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Linde was born in Nyköping in 1955. [1] He was the union secretary in the Workers' Educational Association from 1988 to 1994. [1] He was named as the secretary general of the Social Democratic Party in 1994, replacing Mona Sahlin in the post. [2] His tenure ended in 1996 when Ingela Thalén was elected as the secretary general of the party. [2] Between 1997 and 2004 he was director general of the youth board and between 2002 and 2007 he was a board member of the Swedish Consumer Agency. [1] He was CEO and head of the consumers' association Svea between 2004 and 2006 and was the association director of the Swedish Co-operative Union from 2006 to 2012. [1] He also served as the CEO of Swedish housing company in the period 2012–2020. [1] In April 2020 he was elected as the board chairman of the Swedish Co-operative Union. [3]

He also holds other posts such as chairman of the board of KFO and Fonus and is also a board member of Folksam Sak and chairman of its risk and capital committee. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Anna Wennerstrand (15 April 2020). "Leif Linde vald till ny styrelseordförande för KF". KF (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Partiledare och partisekreterare" (in Swedish). Socialdemokraterna. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Thomas Ohlen (18 March 2022). "Leif Linde fortsätter att leda KF". Dagligvarunytt (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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