Göran Persson
Göran Persson (born January 20, 1949) was the Prime minister of Sweden between 1996 and 2006.[1] He was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, but quit in March 2007. He was replaced by Mona Sahlin as leader of the party, the party's first woman to do so.
Göran Persson | |
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| 31st Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| In office 22 March 1996 – 6 October 2006 (10 years, 198 days) | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Deputy | Lena Hjelm-Wallén Margareta Winberg Marita Ulvskog Lars Engqvist Bo Ringholm |
| Preceded by | Carl Bildt |
| Succeeded by | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Leader of the Social Democrats | |
| In office 22 March 1996 – 17 March 2007 (10 years, 360 days) | |
| Preceded by | Ingvar Carlsson |
| Succeeded by | Mona Sahlin |
| Minister for Finance | |
| In office 7 October 1994 – 22 March 1996 (1 year, 167 days) | |
| Prime Minister | Ingvar Carlsson |
| Preceded by | Anne Wibble |
| Succeeded by | Erik Åsbrink |
| Minister for Schools | |
| In office 12 March 1989 – 4 October 1991 (2 years, 206 days) | |
| Prime Minister | Ingvar Carlsson |
| Preceded by | Bengt Göransson |
| Succeeded by | Beatrice Ask |
| Member of the Swedish Parliament for Södermanland County | |
| In office 1 October 1979 – 11 June 1985 (5 years, 253 days) | |
| In office 5 October 1991 – 30 April 2007 (15 years, 207 days) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1949 Vingåker, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Gunnel Claesson (1978-1994; divorced) Annika Barthine (1994-2003; divorced) Anitra Steen (m. 2003-present) |
| Residence | Övre Torp, Södermanland |
| Alma mater | Örebro University College |
| Cabinet | Cabinet of Persson |
| Signature |  |
Göran Persson Media
Persson at 5 years old in 1954
Prime Minister Göran Persson speaking at May Day event in 2006, at Norra Bantorget in Stockholm
Göran Persson (center) with George W. Bush and Romano Prodi at Gunnebo Slott near Gothenburg, Sweden, 14 June 2001.
