北欧绿色邮报网报道（记者陈雪霏）斯德哥尔摩国际和平研究所消息，瑞典前首相略夫文日前被任命为斯德哥尔摩国际和平研究所理事会主席。他将与2022年6月1日开始就职，接替现任主席扬.埃利亚松。

斯德哥尔摩国际和平研究所成立于1966年是直接隶属于议会的一个研究机构。就是说是由议会直接拨款的机构。

略夫文于2014年9月到2021年12月当了7年瑞典首相。第二任期提前一年辞职了。

他说，他很期待这项工作。在这个令人担忧的时期，接受这项工作也是一个挑战。现在我们的作用更重要了。我们比以往任何时候都更需要很好的信息和头脑清醒的分析，这正是斯德哥尔摩国际和平研究所所能提供的。

他最近被联合国秘书长任命共同领导一个高级顾问团为2023年未来首脑会议做准备。他是前瑞典工会的国际秘书长。他还担任瑞典工会联合会董事，瑞典贸易委员会副主席，帕尔梅国际中心理事。

斯德哥尔摩国际和平研究所所长丹.史密斯说，他期待与略夫文合作，这反应了该研究所是一个社会地位很高的一个组织，因为前首相将担任理事会主席。

埃利亚松也对略夫文高度评价。他将在6月结束他为期5年的主席职务。卸任后，继续作为杰出研究员在研究所工作。

Löfven’s background includes extensive experience from various domestic and international assignments. He was recently appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General to co-lead a High-level Advisory Board in preparation for the 2023 Summit of the Future. He was previously the International Secretary of the Swedish trade union IF Metall and, subsequently, its Chair (2006–2012). He was also a board member of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation (2006–2012), a board member of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm (2010–2012), Deputy Chair of the Swedish Trade Council (2004–2012) and a board member of the Olof Palme International Centre (2002–2006).

Welcoming the appointment, SIPRI Director Dan Smith says, ‘I very much look forward to working with Stefan Löfven. It reflects our high standing that Stefan Löfven is becoming our new Chair of the board.’

‘I am proud and delighted to be passing the SIPRI torch to such a qualified and well-respected leader as Stefan Löfven,’ comments Ambassador Jan Eliasson, who will conclude his five-year term as Chair of the SIPRI Governing Board at the end of May and continue to contribute to SIPRI’s work as a Distinguished Associate Fellow.