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Benjamin Dousa

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Benjamin Dousa
Minister for Foreign Trade and International Development Cooperation
Assumed office
10 September 2024
Prime MinisterUlf Kristersson
Preceded byJohan Forssell
Chairman of the Moderate Youth League
In office
29 October 2016 – 14 November 2020
Preceded byRasmus Törnblom
Succeeded byMatilda Ekeblad
Personal details
Born (1992-12-05) 5 December 1992 (age 31)
Stockholm, Sweden
Alma materStockholm 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

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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

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  1. ^ [1] Benjamin Dousa elected chairman of Moderate Youth League. (in Swedish)
  2. ^ Benjamin Dousa re-elected chair of MUF 24 November 2018 (in Swedish)
  3. ^ Dousa elected chairman of the Moderate Students
  4. ^ "Muf-ordföranden Benjamin Dousa slutar – lämnar politiken helt". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. ^ "I huvudet på Benjamin Dousa". www.foretagarna.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  6. ^ url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/regeringen-kapar-bistandet
Party political offices
Preceded by Chairman of the Moderate Youth League
2016–2020
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Foreign Trade
2024–
Incumbent
Minister for International Development Cooperation
2024–