Ylva Johansson
Swedish politician
Ylva Julia Margareta Johansson (born 13 February 1964) is a Swedish politician. She is the European Commissioner for Home Affairs since 2019.[1][2] She was Minister for Schools of Sweden from 1994 to 1998, as Minister for Welfare and Elderly Healthcare from 2004 to 2006, and as Minister for Employment from 2014 to 2019.
Ylva Johansson | |
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![]() Ylva Johansson as newly appointed minister Minister for Employment of Sweden in October 2014 | |
European Commissioner for Home Affairs | |
Assumed office 1 December 2019 | |
President | Ursula von der Leyen |
Preceded by | Dimitris Avramopoulos |
Minister for Employment | |
In office 3 October 2014 – 10 september 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Stefan Löfven |
Preceded by | Elisabeth Svantesson |
Succeeded by | Eva Nordmark |
Minister for Welfare and Elderly Healthcare | |
In office 13 September 2004 – 6 October 2006 | |
Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
Preceded by | Berit Andnor |
Succeeded by | Cristina Husmark Pehrsson (Social Security) Maria Larsson (Elderly Healthcare) |
Minister for Schools | |
In office 7 October 1994 – 7 October 1998 | |
Prime Minister | Ingvar Carlsson Göran Persson |
Preceded by | Beatrice Ask |
Succeeded by | Ingegerd Wärnersson |
Member of the Riksdag for Stockholm | |
Assumed office 6 October 2006 | |
In office 4 October 1988 – 30 September 1991 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Huddinge, Sweden | 13 February 1964
Political party | Left Party (Before 1992) Social Democrats (1992–present) |
Other political affiliations | Party of European Socialists |
Spouse(s) | Bo Hammar (Divorced) Erik Åsbrink (2002–2015) |
Education | Lund University Stockholm Institute of Education |
She has been a member of the Swedish Riksdag since 2006.
References
change- ↑ SVT (2019-10-01). "Ylva Johansson får vänta på EU-godkännande efter utfrågning" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ↑ Ekot. "Inget grönt ljus för Ylva Johansson". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-10-02.