Bengtsson leaves his position at Tele2 – where he served for six years – for the role, and has also held senior positions at Telenor Sweden and Utfors.
"I am very pleased that we have been able to recruit Jonas Bengtsson to TeliaSonera," said Johan Dennelind, company president and CEO. "He has extensive experience of developing and managing legal teams in complex and international environments."
Bengtsson holds a law degree from the University of Lund and has over 10 years of experience working as a general counsel in the telecoms sector.
