Kristina Persson

Kristina Persson, 2015

Kristina Persson (born April 16, 1945 in Östersund ) is a Swedish politician . She belongs to the Swedish Social Democratic Labor Party . In the Löfven I government , she was Minister for Strategic Development and Minister for Nordic Cooperation from October 2014 to May 2016.

Political career

In 1991 and from 1993 to 1995 she was a member of the Social Democrats in the Swedish Parliament for the constituency of Stockholm. From January 1, 1995 to October 8, 1995 she was a member of the European Parliament.

From 1995 to 2001 she was Governor ( Landshövding ), from 2001 to 2007 Deputy Governor of Jämtland County .

Since 2007 she has been chairman of the Norden Vereinigung and the Think Tank Global Challenge , which she founded in 2005.

Persson as a member of the Löfven government

Term of office

Kristina Persson became Minister for Strategic Development and Minister for Nordic Cooperation in the Löfven I government in October 2014. After a cabinet reshuffle in May 2016, she is no longer a member of the government. Her post as Minister for Strategic Development was abolished, and Margot Wallström succeeded her as Minister for Nordic Cooperation .

Area of responsibility

To promote strategic development, Kristina Persson set up working groups on the future of work , transition to a green society, and competition and global collaboration . Their task was to develop holistic approaches to the challenges Sweden will have to face in the next 20 years.

Web links

Commons : Kristina Persson - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Kristina Persson, Swedish Minister for Strategic Development and Nordic Cooperation to present at Arctic Frontiers Policy. In: mynewsdesk.com. December 22, 2015, accessed April 12, 2018 .
↑ ^a ^b Sveriges Radio: Kristina Persson lämnar regeringen - P4 Jämtland. In: sverigesradio.se. May 25, 2016, Retrieved April 12, 2018 (Swedish).
↑ transformation of the Swedish Government - SwedenAbroad. In: udweb202.ud.episerverhosting.com. May 25, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2018 .
↑ New vice head of government appointed in Sweden. In: Der Standard, May 25, 2016, accessed April 11, 2018.
^ Swedish Government: Secretariat for Strategic Development. In: government.se. May 26, 2015, accessed April 14, 2018 .
^ Swedish government: “Policies have to change from within”. In: government.se. October 3, 2014, accessed April 14, 2018 .

personal data
SURNAME	Persson, Kristina
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swedish politician of the Swedish Social Democratic Labor Party, member of the government (2014-2016)
DATE OF BIRTH	April 16, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ostersund

[mynewsde-143437-1] Kristina Persson, Swedish Minister for Strategic Development and Nordic Cooperation to present at Arctic Frontiers Policy. In: mynewsdesk.com. December 22, 2015, accessed April 12, 2018 .

[sveriges-439832-2] Sveriges Radio: Kristina Persson lämnar regeringen - P4 Jämtland. In: sverigesradio.se. May 25, 2016, Retrieved April 12, 2018 (Swedish).

[episerve-202-3] transformation of the Swedish Government - SwedenAbroad. In: udweb202.ud.episerverhosting.com. May 25, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2018 .

[4] New vice head of government appointed in Sweden. In: Der Standard, May 25, 2016, accessed April 11, 2018.

[governme-Secretar-5] Swedish Government: Secretariat for Strategic Development. In: government.se. May 26, 2015, accessed April 14, 2018 .

[governme-201505-6] Swedish government: “Policies have to change from within”. In: government.se. October 3, 2014, accessed April 14, 2018 .