Henrik Landerholm

Carl Henrik Jacob Landerholm (born 10 August 1963) is a Swedish politician who has served as first National Security Advisor to the Government of Sweden since 2022. He is a member of the Moderate Party and has previously served as a Member of the Riksdag. Between 1998 and 2002 he was Chairman of the Defense Committee.

Background
Henrik Landerholm is the only son of Staffan Landerholm and Olena Tingdahl. He has 2 sisters, former Minister of Defense Karin Enström and Uppsala Municipal Politician Louise Landerholm Bill, who is married to the Governor of Gävleborg County Per Bill. Henrik is married to Ann Landerholm. Together they have 3 children.

Landerholm and Ulf Kristersson have been friends since their childhood.

Career
Between 1991 and 2002 he served as a Member of the Riksdag. During this time he held a number of roles. For example, he was a Member of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs and the War Delegation as well as Chairman of the Defense Committee.

In 2002 he became Vice-Chancellor of the Swedish Defence University, a post he held until 2008. He had previously served in the Swedish Armed Forces and currently holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the army reserve.

Landerholm was appointed as the first National Security Advisor to the Government of Sweden by Ulf Kristersson in 2022. In this role he advices the National Security Council and the Prime Minister in matters of foreign and security policy, as well as matters of national security.

Dates of rank

 * 1986 – Second lieutenant
 * 1988 – Lieutenant
 * 1994 – Captain
 * 2008 – Lieutenant colonel