Stefan Löfven
Swedish Prime Minister
Kjell Stefan Löfven (born 21 July 1957) is the Prime Minister of Sweden.[1] He was a leader of a Swedish trade union from 2006 to 2012. And he has been the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party since 2012.[2] On 14 September 2014, he lead his party in the 2014 Swedish general election to become Sweden's new Prime Minister. Löfven was elected Prime Minister and took office in October 2014.
Stefan Löfven | |
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| 33rd Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| Assumed office 3 October 2014 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Deputy | Margot Wallström Morgan Johansson Åsa Romson Isabella Lövin Per Bolund |
| Preceded by | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 27 January 2012 – 3 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Håkan Juholt |
| Succeeded by | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Leader of the Social Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 27 January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Håkan Juholt |
| Chairperson of IF Metall | |
| In office 1 January 2006 – 27 January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Anders Ferbe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kjell Stefan Löfven 21 July 1957 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ulla Löfvén (2003-present) |
| Residence | Sager House |
| Alma mater | Umeå University |
| Signature |  |
On 22 August 2021, Löfven announced that he would retire as Leader of the Social Democrats at the November party congress, and would resign as Prime Minister upon the election of his successor.[3]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Biography Stefan Löfven". Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ "Löfven promises jobs to 50,000 young Swedes". www.thelocal.se. 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "Live: Statsminister Stefan Löfven avgår i höst". DN.SE (in Swedish). 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
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