Erik Åsbrink (born 1 February 1947) is a Swedish politician and former minister in two

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governments led by Ingvar Carlsson and Göran Persson. Later Åsbrink took part in shaping the informal guidelines called the 'business code of ethics'.Sweden's new business code of ethics finalised
, The Local, December 21, 2004. Since July 2011 Åsbrink has been an international advisor to

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. In this position Åsbrink gives the bank strategic consultancy on growth opportunities in Sweden and the

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. Åsbrink was married to fellow politician Ylva Johansson from 2002 to 2015.

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Erik Åsbrink
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