Ylva Johansson
| Ylva Johansson | |
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| Minister for Employment | |
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Assumed office 3 October 2014 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Stefan Löfven |
| Preceded by | Elisabeth Svantesson |
| Member of the Swedish Riksdag for Stockholm Municipality | |
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Assumed office 6 October 2006 | |
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In office 4 October 1988 – 30 September 1991 (2 years, 361 days) | |
| Minister for Welfare and Elderly Healthcare | |
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In office 13 September 2004 – 6 October 2006 (2 years, 23 days) | |
| Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
| Preceded by | Berit Andnor |
| Succeeded by |
Cristina Husmark Pehrsson (Minister for Social Security) Maria Larsson (Minister for Elderly Healthcare) |
| Minister for Schools | |
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In office 7 October 1994 – 6 October 1998 (3 years, 364 days) | |
| Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
| Preceded by | Beatrice Ask |
| Succeeded by | Ingegerd Wärnersson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 13, 1964 Huddinge, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democrats (since 1992) |
| Spouse(s) |
Bo Hammar (-1998; divorced) Erik Åsbrink (m. 2002-2015; separated) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Ylva Julia Margareta Johansson (born 13 February 1964) is a Swedish politician who has served as Minister for Employment in the Swedish Government since 2014. She previously served as Minister for Schools from 1994 to 1998 and as Minister for Welfare and Elderly Healthcare from 2004 to 2006. She has been a member of the Swedish Riksdag since 2006.
Biography
Ylva Johansson studied at Lund University and the Stockholm Institute of Education 1983-88 and 1991–92 and holds a Master of Science in education. In the 1988 general elections she was elected as a member of the Riksdag for the Left Party - Communists (VPK). She later left the party and joined the Social Democrats.
From 1992 to 1994 she worked as a teacher, until Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson made her Minister for Schools in his government. In 1998, she and the then Minister for Finance Erik Åsbrink announced their wish to "publicly confirm that we are in love" and their intention to separate from their respective partners. Soon afterwards, Ylva Johansson left the government. The following years, she worked in the private sector.
In 2004, Prime Minister Göran Persson appointed Ylva Johansson to the government in a new position, as Minister for Health and Elderly Care, succeeding Lars Engqvist.
She has two children with her former husband Bo Hammar and a son with Erik Åsbrink.
External links
- Ylva Johansson - Information page on the Swedish Government web site
- Regeringens heta romans - Article in Aftonbladet, September 23, 1998 on Ylva Johansson's and Erik Åsbrink's press release. (In Swedish)
- Ylva Johansson at the Riksdag website
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Beatrice Ask |
Minister for Schools 1994—1998 |
Succeeded by Ingegerd Wärnersson |
| Preceded by Berit Andnor |
Minister for Welfare and Elderly Healthcare 2004—2006 |
Succeeded by Cristina Husmark Pehrsson Maria Larsson |
| Preceded by Elisabeth Svantesson |
Minister for Employment 2014–present |
Incumbent |