Börje Stefan Lindskog (born 29 June 1951) is a

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lawyer. He was appointed Justice of the

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in 2008. From 2016 until his retirement in 2018, he served as President of the Supreme Court. Born in Norum in

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, Stefan Lindskog graduated with a bachelor of law degree from

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'' in 1980. Lindskog became a

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in 1985,

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at Stockholm University in 1987, and was appointed

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law at Göteborg University in 1989. He chaired the

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in 2004–2007. On 18 October 2007 the

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appointed Lindskog Justice of the Supreme Court. He took office on 1 January 2008. He was appointed Chair of one of the Supreme Court's divisions in 2011 and President of the Supreme Court in May 2016. Stefan Lindskog retired on 31 August 2018.

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* * 1951 births Living people Lund University alumni Presidents of the Supreme Court of Sweden People from Bohuslän {{Sweden-law-bio-stub