Biography.guide
Home › People › Advokat › Stefan Lindskog
Portrait of Stefan Lindskog

Stefan Lindskog

b. 1951

Swedish lawyer

AdvokatJudge Jurist
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Stefan Lindskog

Born 1951. Stefan Lindskog is a Swedish advokat, judge and jurist.

Börje Stefan Lindskog (born 29 June 1951) is a Swedish lawyer. He was appointed Justice of the Supreme Court in 2008. From 2016 until his retirement in 2018, he served as President of the Supreme Court.

Born in Norum in Bohuslän, Stefan Lindskog graduated with a bachelor of law degree from Lund University in 1974 and served as law clerk at a district court in 1974–1976. In 1977, he was employed at Wistrand law firm and became an advokat in 1980. Lindskog became a doctor of law at Stockholm University in 1985, docent of private law at Stockholm University in 1987, and was appointed associate professor of insolvency law at University of Gothenburg in 1989. He chaired the Swedish Bar Association in 2004–2007.

On 18 October 2007 the Cabinet appointed Lindskog Justice of the Supreme Court. He took office on 1 January 2008. He was appointed Chair of one of the Supreme Court's divisions in 2011 and President of the Supreme Court in May 2016. Stefan Lindskog retired on 31 August 2018.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Advokat, judge, jurist
Nationality
Education
Lund University
Positions held
President of the Swedish Bar Association, Justice of the Supreme Court of Sweden, President of the Supreme Court of Sweden
Employers
Stockholm University, University of Gothenburg

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Stefan Lindskog's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Stefan Lindskog?

Swedish lawyer

When was Stefan Lindskog born?

Stefan Lindskog was born on 29 June 1951.

What is Stefan Lindskog's occupation?

Stefan Lindskog is an advokat, judge and jurist.

What nationality is Stefan Lindskog?

Stefan Lindskog is Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stefan Lindskog

· Wikidata: Q5958140

· DBpedia: Stefan Lindskog

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stefan Lindskog. https://biography.guide/stefan-lindskog/

MLA: "Stefan Lindskog." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stefan-lindskog/.

Chicago: "Stefan Lindskog." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/stefan-lindskog/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:10 UTC