Irene Wennemo

Irene Wennemo currently serves as Generaldirektör at Medlingsinstitutet since September 2019 and is a Ledamot i insynsråd at Arbetsmiljöverket since September 2022. In addition, Irene is Ordförande at Vetenskapsrådet / Swedish Research Council since January 2022. Previous roles include Statssekreterare at Regeringskansliet, Arbetsmarknadsdepartementet from October 2014 to January 2019, and Ledamot i insynsrådet at Inspektionen för Socialförsäkringen between June 2010 and October 2014. Irene has extensive experience in journalism as a Ledarskribent for Skånska Dagbladet, Sydöstran, Östra Småland, and Norrlänska socialdemokraten from January 2004 to October 2014, and for Aftonbladet from January to August 2014. Additionally, Irene was a Gästforskare at Stockholms universitet, and held various roles at Magelungen Utveckling AB and Socialdepartementet from 2010 to 2014. Irene Wennemo earned a doctoral degree in Sociology from Stockholm University between 1986 and 1994.