Stefan Löfven
Kjell Stefan Löfven (born 21 July 1957) was the Prime Minister of Sweden from 2014 until 2021.[1] He was a leader of a Swedish trade union from 2006 to 2012. And he has been the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party since 2012.[2] On 14 September 2014, he lead his party in the 2014 Swedish general election to become Sweden's new Prime Minister. Löfven was elected Prime Minister and took office in October 2014.
Stefan Löfven | |
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.jpg) Löfven in 2017 | |
| Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| In office 3 October 2014 – 30 November 2021 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Deputy | Margot Wallström Morgan Johansson Åsa Romson Isabella Lövin Per Bolund |
| Preceded by | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Succeeded by | Magdalena Andersson |
| Leader of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 27 January 2012 – 4 November 2021 | |
| Secretary-General | Carin Jämtin Lena Rådström Baastad |
| Preceded by | Håkan Juholt |
| Succeeded by | Magdalena Andersson |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 27 January 2012 – 3 October 2014 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Deputy | Carina Moberg Mikael Damberg |
| Preceded by | Håkan Juholt |
| Succeeded by | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Member of the Riksdag for Västernorrland County | |
| In office 14 September 2014 – 16 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Agneta Lundberg |
| Succeeded by | Anna-Belle Strömberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kjell Stefan Löfvén 21 July 1957 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Spouse(s) | Ulla Löfvén (m. 2003) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Sweden |
| Branch/service |  Swedish Air Force |
| Years of service | 1976–1977 |
| Rank | Private |
On 22 August 2021, Löfven announced that he would retire as Leader of the Social Democrats at the November party congress, and would resign as Prime Minister upon the election of his successor.[3]
Stefan Löfven Media
Löfven chosen as the Social Democratic Party's new leader, January 2012.
Stefan Löfven and his Cabinet on 3 October 2014.
Carin Jämtin, Margot Wallström and Löfven at the Stockholm Pride parade in August 2014
Löfven with flowers the day after the 2017 Stockholm truck attack
Council of the European Union in December 2017
Löfven with Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, 11 February 2017
Löfven and other Nordic leaders with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the India-Nordic Summit in Stockholm, 17 April 2018
Löfven with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the International Arctic Forum in Saint Petersburg, 9 April 2019
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References
- ↑ "Biography Stefan Löfven". Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ "Löfven promises jobs to 50,000 young Swedes". The Local. 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "Live: Statsminister Stefan Löfven avgår i höst". Dagens Nyheter (in svenska). 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.