Benjamin Dousa is the Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade since September 2024. He most recently served as CEO of the Swedish Federation of Business Owners. Prior to this, he has served as the Chairman of the Moderate Youth League and CEO of Timbro, one of Sweden’s leading think tanks. Benjamin began his career as a political advisor and counsellor. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business and economics from Stockholm School of Economics and has studied public administration at master’s level at London School of Economics.