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Leif Pagrotsky
Member of Parliament, Sweden
Leif Pagrotsky is a Swedish Social Democratic politician, who had various posts in the government of Göran Persson between 1996 and 2006. In 1997 Prime Minister Göran Persson made Pagrotsky Minister of Trade and in 2002 Minister for Industry and Trade. One of his most publicly known activities during this period was his efforts to promote Swedish popular music export. In 2004, he switched posts with former Minister of Education Thomas Östros. At the same time, the responsibility for cultural matters, previously belonging to a separate ministry, was added to Pagrotsky’s portfolio. Pagrotsky has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science in economics from Gothenburg University. Before joining the Cabinet, Pagrotsky worked at the Central Bank of Sweden and in the Ministry of Finance.
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Leif Pagrotsky speaks to the importance of building and maintaining skills in a labor force.
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Leif Pagrotsky on the Swedish banking crisis of the early 1990s.
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Sharply decreasing inflation led to the biggest interest rate cut in the Swedish central bank’s history, explains Leif Pagrotsky.
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Leif Pagrotsky cites public-private options, high life expectancy and competitions between hospitals to tout Sweden’s socialized model.
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Leif Pagrotsky describes the conditions for a fertile creative class.
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Leif Pagrotsky says high alcohol consumption rates lead to tight controls on drugs in Sweden.
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Sweden is not just a country of depressed suicidals, says Leif Pagrotsky.