Tobias Lennart Billström (born 27 December 1973) is a Swedish former politician of the

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. He served as Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy from 2006 to 2014, briefly as

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in 2010 and as

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from 2022 to 2024. He was

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from the 2002 general election to 2024, representing both

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(2002–2022) and Stockholm County (2022–2024). In the Riksdag, he served as

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from 2014 to 2017. Billström announced his retirement from politics as a whole on 4 September 2024 and formally stood down on 10 September 2024.

Education

Billström has a

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in Historical Studies from the

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and a fil. mag. in history from the

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. While at Cambridge, he was a member of Selwyn College. His essays in history concerned subject areas of British colonial history, especially officers stationed in

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and

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. Billström became politically active through the

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. During his studies, he was active in the Confederation of Swedish Conservative and Liberal Students as chairman of Malmö Association FMS Gryphus, and sat on the board of the

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Lunds humanistkår. Billström began his studies in Lund in the Philosophy Department, where he read 20 points scientific basics for Victoria Höög.

Member of the Riksdag

Billström became a

at the

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; he subsequently became a deputy in the Education Committee, Employment Committee and in the Cultural Committee. In 2003, he became a member of the Education Committee where he received a special responsibility for issues related to higher education and research. In April 2005, Billström became a member of the Social Security Committee and

spokesperson on issues related to

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. During the period from 2003 to 2007, Billström was Chairman of the Moderate Party in

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. Billström became a member of the board of the Swedish Migration Board in November 2005, a position he left when he was appointed Minister in 2006. Billström participated as a Member of the Riksdag in the discussion of migration policy. He opposed the temporary asylum law that was implemented by the social democratic Persson cabinet, arguing that the law was not fair and that it was based on collective judgment.

Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy

Billström became Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy on 6 October 2006. Billström was stationed in the

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, unlike his immediate predecessors, who had been stationed in the

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Labour immigration

Once it took office in October 2006, the Reinfeldt Cabinet set a new aim for Swedish migration policy, which was to increase the opportunities for labour immigration. Billström emphasised the importance of creating a balance in the policy area where asylum issues often dominate. He also pointed out that labour immigration today is a way to help

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beyond the traditional aid.

Re-establishment support

The government implemented, on 1 August 2007, a re-establishment support to facilitate the

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of those who have had their asylum applications rejected.

Middle East

Billström stated that countries in Europe and the world should help

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from

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who fled during the

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. He emphasised the need for a very strong common asylum and migration policy, and that this could give more Iraqis in need of protection to access this. The work was given a start with the article that Billström wrote with

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in the Swedish newspaper ''

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''. The message has since been represented to the

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and at several international conferences where Billström represented Sweden, including in

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and in

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. From 30 March until 4 April 2007, Billström, as the first European Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy, made a trip to

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and

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to create a picture of the situation of the Iraqi refugees residing there. At the time he was interviewed in

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. In classified documents revealed by Wikileaks, Billström, together with

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during the two men's visit to the

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in 2007, reported the Iraqi refugee situation in Sweden, specifically mentioning honour killings and the Swedish opinion of restricting immigration.

Controversial statements

In an interview about illegal immigrants hidden in Sweden on 18 March 2013, Billström said that "Sometimes we have the impression that the person who is hidden lives with a nice blonde Swedish lady in her fifties or sixties who wants to help. But that's not true. The vast majority of hidden illegal immigrants live with their compatriots who are not blond and blue-eyed." The statement was severely criticised by both

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parties as well as the other governing parties in the Alliance coalition government. The leader of the

, youth league of the

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also criticised the statement, and called for Billström to apologise and to think about what he had said. Some even called for Billström's resignation from the position of Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy. The right-wing

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party leader

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welcomed Billström's statement and said "that he was on the right track". In the early afternoon on the same day, Billström officially apologised for his statement and said that his words came out in the wrong way, and that what he said was not what he really meant.

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, the

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, welcomed Billström's apology. In response to the attacks on Gaza by Israel following the Hamas attacks on 7 October 2023, Billström said that Israel's response had been proportionate. This received heavy criticism, from ActionAid and Amnesty. An official complaint was filed by Sweden's left party.

First Deputy Speaker

Billström was elected First Deputy Speaker on 29 September 2014. He resigned from the position in October 2017, to become

leader in the

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Minister for Foreign Affairs (2022-2024)

On 18 October 2022, he was announced as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the

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. On his first day Billström stated that he would not use the term "feminist foreign policy" as his predecessor. Billström served as Foreign Minister during Swedens historic entry into the

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and a priority during his tenure was to secure membership ratification from Turkey and Hungary, who had both previously refused to approve Swedens membership after its application in 2022. In early 2024 both nations finally granted their approval. Billström said Sweden had much to give to the alliance. On 31 October 2023, Billström expressed support for

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during the

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, saying that Israel's response was "proportionate, in relation to its right to defend itself." On 4 September 2024, Billström announced his intent to resign as Minister for Foreign Affairs and as a member of the Riksdag on 10 September in connection with the

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. He also stated that he intended to retire from politics entirely.

List of international trips made by Tobias Billström

Since becoming Minister for Foreign Affairs, Billström has made a number of international trips.

Other activities

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(MPI), Member of the Transatlantic Council on Migration *

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, Member of the Executive Board

Personal life

He is the first openly

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person to serve as minister in a Swedish cabinet. He is married to Sofia Åkerman with whom he has one daughter.

TV license controversy

On 11 October 2006, less than a week after he took office, it was revealed that Billström deliberately had neglected to pay his

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for ten years, despite owning a television. Billström stated that his neglect was based on his political standpoint against

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, but that he had come to appreciate public service and that he believed that citizens and especially legislators should follow the law. Billström also expressed his ambition to repay his debt with interest. However, on 12 October 2006,

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AB, a private agency tasked with collecting the license fees, filed criminal charges against Billström together with two other ministers in the Reinfeldt Cabinet:

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and

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, with the latter two resigning on 14 and 16 October 2006. Billström stated that he intended to remain in office and had no intention of resigning.

Honours

;National * : Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf (15 September 2023) ;Foreign * EST MFA Cross of Merit 1st Class BAR

: The Cross of Merit, First Class (26 November 2024) * Order of the Dannebrog S

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, Grand Cross (6 May 2024) * FIN Order of the Lion of Finland 1Class BAR

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, Grand Cross (23 April 2024) * Legion Honneur GO ribbon

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, Grand-officier (30 January 2024) * BLS-UTCB Good Neighbourhood Cross BAR

Cross of Good Neighbourhood of the Democratic Belarus, (6 November 2023). * EST Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana - 1st Class BAR

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, Grand Cordon (15 November 2022) * PRT Order of Prince Henry - Grand Cross BAR

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, Grand Cross (5 May 2008) * BUL Order Stara planina ribbon

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References

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