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Ulf Hjalmar KristerssonPrime Minister of Sweden from 18 October 2022
Date of Birth: 29.12.1963
Country:  Sweden |
Content:
- Ulf Kristersson: A Political Journey
- Political Career
- - Elected leader of the Moderate Party in 2017.
- - Assumed office on October 18, 2022.
- - Resides in Strängnäs with his family.
Ulf Kristersson: A Political Journey
Early Life and Career- Born on December 29, 1963, in Lund, Sweden.
- Graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Uppsala University in 1988.
- Held various marketing and public relations roles before becoming financial advisor for the Eskilstuna municipality (2003-2006).
Political Career
- Joined the Moderate Youth Union in 1988 and became its chairman (1988-1992).
- Elected to the Swedish parliament (Riksdag) in 1991 as a replacement for Carl Bildt.
- Served as Minister for Social Security from 2010 to 2014 in the government of Fredrik Reinfeldt.
- Re-elected to the Riksdag in 2014, holding roles in the Committees for Labor Market and Finance.
- Elected leader of the Moderate Party in 2017.
Prime Minister of Sweden- In the 2022 parliamentary elections, the opposition right-wing bloc led by Kristersson's Moderate Party won a narrow majority.
- On October 14, 2022, the Tidö Agreement was reached between four center-right parties, securing Kristersson's appointment as Prime Minister.
- On October 17, Kristersson was elected Prime Minister by the Riksdag with 176 votes in favor.
- Assumed office on October 18, 2022.
Personal Life- Married to Birgitta Pauline Kristersson since 1991.
- Adopted three daughters from China: Siri (born 2000), Signe and Ellen (born 2003).
