Helene Hellmark Knutsson is Governor and Head of County Administrative Board of Västerbotten since August 2020. She has a broad background as a politician and leader from national, regional and municipal levels. Helene has been member of parliament and deputy chair of the Committee of Industry and Trade. Between 2014 and 2019 Helene was minister for Higher education and research. Before that, she was county council commissioner and group leader of the Social Democratic Party in Stockholm county council. She has also been chair of the Municipal executive board, municipal commissioner and group leader of the Social Democratic Party in Sundbyberg.