Joakim Kellner is a lawyer with a background in the Social Democratic Party. He was previously a political advisor and press secretary for the former Minister for Social Security Ingela Thalén, Minister for Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Ann-Christin Nykvist and Minister for Finance Pär Nuder. Joakim has worked in Public Affairs at the Industry and Employers’ organization, the Swedish Forest Industries Federation, the Swedish Municipal Workers’ Union. He has also had the position as partner in several leading Public Affairs agencies in the Nordic region.
During the years 1999-2000, Joakim was the secretary of the political Implementation Group for the reformed pension system.