Johan Pehrson | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Pehrson in 2022 | |
| Minister for Education | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
| Preceded by | Mats Persson |
| Minister for Employment and Integration | |
| In office 18 October 2022 – 10 September 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
| Preceded by | Eva Nordmark (Employment) Anders Ygeman (Integration) |
| Succeeded by | Mats Persson |
| Leader of the Liberals | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Nyamko Sabuni |
| Leader of the Liberals in the Riksdag | |
| In office 28 June 2019 – 8 April 2022 | |
| Leader | Nyamko Sabuni |
| Preceded by | Christer Nylander |
| Succeeded by | Mats Persson |
| In office 11 October 2006 – 28 September 2014 | |
| Leader | Lars Leijonborg Jan Björklund |
| Preceded by | Anna Grönlund Krantz |
| Succeeded by | Erik Ullenhag |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| Assumed office 24 September 2018 | |
| Constituency | Örebro County |
| In office 5 October 1998 – 19 April 2015 | |
| Constituency | Örebro County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1968 Örebro, Sweden |
| Political party | Liberals |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University (LL.M.) |
Carl Johan Georg Pehrson (born 8 May 1968) is a Swedish politician who has been leader of the Liberal Party since 8 April 2022.[1] He has been a Member of Parliament since 2018, representing Örebro County, and previously represented the same constituency from 1998 to 2015.[2] He is Minister for Education since September 2024, having served as Minister for Employment and Integration before that.[3]
Biography
[edit]Early life and career
[edit]Pehrson was born in Längbro in Örebro County. He has a Bachelor of Laws degree from Uppsala University. He became a member of the Liberal People's Party in 1985 with a previous background from the Liberal Youth of Sweden. Before being elected to the parliament in 1998, Pehrson worked as a court clerk at the Örebro district court. From 2001 to 2002 Pehrson was Party Secretary of the Liberal People's Party.[4]
Leader of the Liberals Party (2022–present)
[edit]On 8 April 2022, Nyamko Sabuni resigned as party leader. On the same day, the Liberals announced that Pehrson, as the first deputy chairman, would take over as acting party leader. He led the Liberals over the 2022 Swedish general election. At an extraordinary party meeting in December, Pehrson was elected as party leader on a permanent basis.[5][6]
Following the election the Liberals joined a coalition government with the Moderates and Christian Democrats, with Pehrson becoming Minister for Employment and Integration in the Kristersson Cabinet.[3]
In August 2024, Pehrson's Ministry of Employment reported the highest number of unemployed for the past decade, excluding the years of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
On 10 September 2024, Kristersson reshuffled his cabinet during his Declaration of Government speech held at the Opening of the Riksdag. During this reshuffle Pehrson was appointed Minister for Education and was replaced as Minister for Employment and Integration by Education Minister Mats Persson.[8] As Minister of Education, Pehrson has stated that he is paying attention to a 2024 law passed by Australia that restricts minors' social media usage.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Pehrson lives in Örebro with his wife and four children.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Johan Pehrson on becoming the Liberals' new party leader". Nord News. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Här är länets riksdagsledamöter". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Sweden's new Government". Government of Sweden. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Right now: Johan Pehrson on the future of the Liberals". Nord News. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Johan Pehrson (L) on the party leadership position: "Realizes the seriousness"". California18. 9 April 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Nyamko Sabuni resigns as leader of Sweden's troubled Liberal Party". The Local. 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Högsta arbetslösheten på tio år, undantaget pandemin" (in Swedish). regjeringen.se. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Ulf Kristerssons nya regering – här är alla ministrar 2024" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Ahlander, Johan (9 December 2024). "Sweden mulling social media age limit to stop gangs recruiting young people". Reuters. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Johan Pehrson ersätter Nyamko Sabuni: Gör det för att jag älskar Sverige". Aftonbladet.
External links
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- Johan Pehrson at the Liberal People's Party
- Johan Pehrson at the Riksdag