Khashayar Farmanbar

Khashayar Carl Farmanbar (born 21 September 1976)^[1][2] is a Swedish entrepreneur^{[citation needed]} and politician for the Social Democratic Party.^[3] From 30 November 2021 until 18 October 2022, he was Minister for Energy and Minister for Digital Development in Magdalena Andersson's Cabinet,^[4] replacing Anders Ygeman.

Khashayar Farmanbar
Minister for Energy Minister for Digital Development
In office 30 November 2021 – 18 October 2022
Monarch	Carl XVI Gustaf
Prime Minister	Magdalena Andersson
Preceded by	Anders Ygeman
Succeeded by	Ebba Busch (Energy) Erik Slottner (Digital Development)
Personal details
Born	Khashayar Carl Farmanbar (1976-09-21) 21 September 1976 (age 48) Tehran, Iran
Political party	Social Democrats
Spouse	Tora Maria Rebecka Hansjons

Farmanbar was born in Teheran but lived in Boden after coming to Sweden at twelve years of age.^[1][5] He studied computer engineering and marketing at Luleå University of Technology and has worked in the IT sector. Before becoming minister, he was oppositional municipal commissioner in Nacka, where has lived since 2007.^[1][2]