Introduction
Lennart Nilsson hails from the west coast of Sweden, between Malmö and Gothenburg. Since 1990, Lennart runs a mixed farm with arable crops and cattle breeding, contracting with his wife and two brothers in law. Together they manage a herd of 250 Charolais breeding cattle, 200 hectares of arable land and 100 hectares of pastures. A committed farmer, Lennart has been board member of the Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF) since 2012 and has a long-standing commitment to the Swedish cooperative movement. He is President of a grain and supply cooperative Harplinge Lantmän, a member in the national Lantmännen cereal cooperative.
A convinced European, Lennart Nilsson has also been heavily involved in Copa-Cogeca's working parties, serving as Vice-Chair in the cereals working party and as Chair of the Working party for Oilseeds and Protein Crops before becoming President of COGECA in 2024.
Farm/Cooperative Description
Career Timeline
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President of COGECA
2024 - present
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President of the Cooperative Harplinge Lantmän, a member of Lantmännen
2020 - present
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Chair of COPA COGECA working party on Oilseeds and Protein Crops
2019 - present
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Member of the Board of the Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF)
2012 - present
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Vice-chair of the COPA COGECA working party on Cereals
2019 - 2023
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President, LRF’s regional board in Halland
2003 - 2012
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Member of the board, LRF’s regional board in Halland
2000 - 2012
Other Professional Responsibilities
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Board member in “Odling i Balans”, a member in the European initiative for sustainable farming (EISA)
2015 - present
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Board member, Swedish Charolais association
2007 - present
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Presidency Charolais International
2010 - 2016
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Several different assignments, Swedish Meats (meat cooperative)
1997 - 2002
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Member of the Local Council, Halmstad
1986 - 2002
Education
- Mechanical engineering, Kattegattskolan, 1983