In an unexpected move, Tobias Billström has stepped down from his position as Sweden’s Foreign Minister, where Billström is set to leave when the country’s parliament re-opens next week.
Billström’s tenure as the country’s Foreign Minister lasted almost two years, during which he saw Sweden become a member of NATO.
In a post on social media platform X, Billström said, “It is with a mixture of sadness and pride that I have today informed the prime minister that I will leave the post of foreign minister at the opening of parliament next week.”
Speaking about Billström’s next move, he explains, “What I will do next is still open. But I am only 50 years old and I look forward to contributing and working hard in other contexts.”
Ulf Kristersson, Sweden’s Prime Minister, commented in a statement on Facebook, that he wished Billström well in his “future endeavors”.
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Publish date : 2024-09-05 16:43:51
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