Economist Conferences – Greece
Magnus Berntsson
President
Magnus Berntsson has been the president of the Assembly of European Regions since May 2017. He is also president of the regional council in the Västra Götaland region.
His political engagement with The Christian Democrats of Sweden stretches decades back and includes roles on the national, regional and local level. Magnus committed himself to the regional level, which in Sweden is in charge of healthcare and regional development issues. He believes in a region where no one is held back or left behind. He also believes that this should be true regarding the whole of Europe.
Magnus grew up on the little island of Fotö in the northern archipelago of Gothenburg, Sweden with a mother working in the private sector and a father working as a fisherman and a trawl maker who later studied to become a psychiatric nurse. Magnus himself holds a Master of Science in electro engineering at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
When he is not working he enjoys scuba diving and cross-country skiing. Another interest of his is history, and there are always books on history on his nightstand.
Past Events
10-05-2018