Mr. Mikael Tofvesson is responsible for coordinating MSB’s efforts to identify and counter foreign information influence activities and other hybrid threats. He has headed the agency’s task forces to protect the national general elections in 2018 and the European Parliament election in 2019 against foreign interference.

During 2007 and in early 2008, he was Chief J2X at the EU Nordic Battle Group (F)HQ. Between 1989 and 2007, Mr. Tofvesson held various positions within the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Directorate. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology from Stockholm University.