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
Ylva Johansson as newly appointed minister Minister for Employment of Sweden in October 2014
European Commissioner for Home Affairs
Assumed office
1 December 2019
PresidentUrsula von der Leyen
Preceded byDimitris Avramopoulos
Minister for Employment
In office
3 October 2014 – 10 september 2019
Prime MinisterStefan Löfven
Preceded byElisabeth Svantesson
Succeeded byEva Nordmark
Minister for Welfare and Elderly Healthcare
In office
13 September 2004 – 6 October 2006
Prime MinisterGöran Persson
Preceded byBerit Andnor
Succeeded byCristina Husmark Pehrsson (Social Security)
Maria Larsson (Elderly Healthcare)
Minister for Schools
In office
7 October 1994 – 7 October 1998
Prime MinisterIngvar Carlsson
Göran Persson
Preceded byBeatrice Ask
Succeeded byIngegerd Wärnersson
Member of the Riksdag
for Stockholm
Assumed office
6 October 2006
In office
4 October 1988 – 30 September 1991
Personal details
Born (1964-02-13) 13 February 1964 (age 60)
Huddinge, Sweden
Political partyLeft Party (Before 1992)
Social Democrats (1992–present)
Other political
affiliations
Party of European Socialists
Spouse(s)Bo Hammar (Divorced)
Erik Åsbrink (2002–2015)
EducationLund University
Stockholm Institute of Education

She has been a member of the Swedish Riksdag since 2006.

References

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  1. SVT (2019-10-01). "Ylva Johansson får vänta på EU-godkännande efter utfrågning" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  2. Ekot. "Inget grönt ljus för Ylva Johansson". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-10-02.