Jens Nilsson

Jens Georg Bertil Nilsson ( born September 25, 1948 in Västervik ) is a Swedish politician of the SAP.

Nilsson grew up in Gavle, before he moved to Östersund 1978. From 1997 to 2009 he was chairman of the community Östersund. In the European elections in 2009, he ran, unsuccessfully, for a seat in the European Parliament, but moved to December 1, 2011 but still. The entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty it was to one of the two mandates, which also received Sweden.