Benjamin Dousa
Benjamin Dousa | |
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| Minister for Foreign Trade and International Development Cooperation | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
| Preceded by | Johan Forssell |
| Chairman of the Moderate Youth League | |
| In office 29 October 2016 – 14 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Rasmus Törnblom |
| Succeeded by | Matilda Ekeblad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1992 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Alma mater | Stockholm School of Economics Viktor Rydberg Gymnasium Odenplan |
Benjamin Arif Dousa (born 5 December 1992) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He was the national chairman of the Moderate Youth League from 2016 to 2020.[1] He was re-elected to the position on 24 November 2018.[2] In 2024 he was appointed as Minister for Foreign Trade and International Development Cooperation in the Kristersson cabinet.
Life and career
Dousa was born on 5 December 1992, in Rinkeby, Stockholm.
Dousa was deputy chairman of Rinkeby-Kista City District Board from 2014 to 2018 and has been chairman of the board since 2018.
Dousa served as national chairman of the Moderate School Youth from 2012 to 2013 and as national chairman of the Moderate Students from 2014[3] of to 2016.
On 11 May 2020, Dousa announced that he would be retiring from the Moderate Youth League and from politics altogether, citing a desire to focus on his career. He formally resigned at the Youth League convention in November[4] He is now CEO of Företagarna, The Swedish Federation of Business Owners.[5]
In the 2024 Swedish cabinet reshuffle he was appointed Minister for Foreign Trade and International Development Cooperation in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson. Shortly after his appointment he announced the government would cut foreign aid by 3 billion SEK.[6]
References
- ^ [1] Benjamin Dousa elected chairman of Moderate Youth League. (in Swedish)
- ^ Benjamin Dousa re-elected chair of MUF 24 November 2018 (in Swedish)
- ^ Dousa elected chairman of the Moderate Students
- ^ "Muf-ordföranden Benjamin Dousa slutar – lämnar politiken helt". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "I huvudet på Benjamin Dousa". www.foretagarna.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/regeringen-kapar-bistandet