Stefan Löfven
Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden between 2014–2021
Kjell Stefan Löfven (born 21 July 1957) was the Prime Minister of Sweden from 2014 until 2021.[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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.jpg) Löfven in 2017 | |
| Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| In office 3 October 2014 – 30 November 2021 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Deputy | Margot Wallström Morgan Johansson Åsa Romson Isabella Lövin Per Bolund |
| Preceded by | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Succeeded by | Magdalena Andersson |
| Leader of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 27 January 2012 – 4 November 2021 | |
| Secretary-General | Carin Jämtin Lena Rådström Baastad |
| Preceded by | Håkan Juholt |
| Succeeded by | Magdalena Andersson |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 27 January 2012 – 3 October 2014 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Deputy | Carina Moberg Mikael Damberg |
| Preceded by | Håkan Juholt |
| Succeeded by | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Member of the Riksdag for Västernorrland County | |
| In office 14 September 2014 – 16 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Agneta Lundberg |
| Succeeded by | Anna-Belle Strömberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kjell Stefan Löfvén 21 July 1957 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Spouse(s) | Ulla Löfvén (m. 2003) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Sweden |
| Branch/service |  Swedish Air Force |
| Years of service | 1976–1977 |
| Rank | Private |
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". The Local. 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "Live: Statsminister Stefan Löfven avgår i höst". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
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