Hans-Olof Nilsson
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Preceded byPaul Andela
Succeeded byMark Lauritsen
Born1956 (age 69–70)
OccupationButcher, trade unionist
Hans-Olof Nilsson | |
|---|---|
| 15th President of the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Andela |
| Succeeded by | Mark Lauritsen |
| President of the Swedish Food Workers' Union (Livs) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 69–70) |
| Occupation | Butcher, trade unionist |
Hans-Olof Nilsson (born 22 December 1956) is a Swedish former trade union leader.
Born in Eslöv, Nilsson began working at a slaughterhouse owned by the Kooperativa Förbundet in 1972. He joined the Swedish Food Workers' Union (Livs), and in 2000 began working full-time at its head office. The following year, he was elected as the union's vice president, then in 2005 he became its president. In 2007, he was additionally elected as the president of the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations. In 2017, he retired from his trade union positions.[1][2]