{"id":1535403,"date":"2025-05-11T12:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1535403"},"modified":"2025-05-11T12:45:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T16:45:00","slug":"swedens-security-adviser-resigns-less-than-24-hours-after-appointment-after-sensitive-grindr-pictures-emerge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/swedens-security-adviser-resigns-less-than-24-hours-after-appointment-after-sensitive-grindr-pictures-emerge\/1535403\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweden’s Security Adviser Resigns Less Than 24 Hours After Appointment After ‘Sensitive’ Grindr Pictures Emerge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sweden’s Security Adviser Resigns Less Than 24 Hours After Appointment After ‘Sensitive’ Grindr Pictures Emerge<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sweden\u2019s national security apparatus was once again thrust into disarray Friday after Tobias Thyberg, newly appointed as National Security Adviser, resigned less than 24 hours into the job over ‘sensitive’ photos tied to a past dating app profile.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thyberg admitted Thursday evening to failing to disclose information during the recruitment process that he was obligated to share. | Yuliia Ovsyannikova\/Ukrinform via Getty Images<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The abrupt departure marks the second consecutive scandal for the nation\u2019s top security post, raising questions about vetting procedures and institutional stability at a time when Sweden is navigating rising geopolitical tension in Northern and Eastern Europe, Politico<\/em><\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

“Shortly after the government\u2019s decision yesterday to appoint Tobias Thyberg, entirely new personal information about him emerged<\/strong>,” said Johan Stuart, State Secretary to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, in a statement. \u201cThis is, of course, serious.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Stuart, Thyberg admitted Thursday evening that he failed to disclose relevant personal information during the recruitment process, which he was obligated to share. He voluntarily withdrew from the position soon after. Annika Br\u00e4ndstr\u00f6m, deputy national security adviser, will serve in an interim capacity while a new search begins.<\/p>\n

The resignation followed inquiries from Dagens Nyheter<\/em>, Sweden\u2019s largest newspaper, which contacted<\/a> Thyberg regarding “sensitive” images linked to a defunct Grindr dating profile.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThese are old pictures from an account I previously had on the dating site Grindr<\/strong>,\u201d Thyberg told the paper. \u201cI should have informed [the government] about this but I didn\u2019t. I have therefore said I do not intend to take up the position.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thyberg\u2019s professional record includes stints as ambassador to Afghanistan (2017\u20132019), ambassador to Ukraine until 2023, and most recently, as head of the foreign ministry\u2019s unit for Eastern Europe and Central Asia\u2014regions critical to Sweden\u2019s expanding defense posture following its accession to NATO in March 2024.<\/p>\n

The latest resignation deepens the sense of instability around the position. Thyberg\u2019s predecessor, Henrik Landerholm, stepped down in January after a prosecutor opened an investigation into his mishandling of highly classified documents at a conference facility in 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sweden has only had two national security advisers since creating the role in 2022, both now felled by unforced errors. While the office itself remains operational, the pattern has drawn scrutiny from opposition lawmakers and national security observers who warn that persistent turnover in the post risks undermining Sweden\u2019s credibility among Western allies.<\/p>\n

For now, the Kristersson government faces the delicate task of finding a third appointee<\/strong> – someone with deep regional expertise, but without the kind of personal baggage that could once again make headlines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nSun, 05\/11\/2025 – 08:45<\/span><\/p>\n

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