Tomas Magnusson

Tomas Magnusson, "a well-known figure in the Nordic peace world, was elected President of the International Peace Bureau at the Triennial Assembly of the organization held in Helsinki in September 2006. Magnusson has a background in journalism and was several years Chairperson of the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society (Svenska Freds).

"He currently directs the Goteborg Initiativet, a locally-based agency dealing with development aid and migrants."

Past positions

• President of the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society between 1979-1985
• Member of the board of Swedish Afghanistan Association
• Member of the board of Journalists for Peace
• International leader of the Social Democratic district organisation of Göteborg
• Executive member of the Swedish Bosnian Group within Social Democratic Party