Elisabeth Svantesson
Swedish politician (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karin Elisabeth Svantesson (née Lundin; born 26 October 1967) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has served as Minister for Finance in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since October 2022[1] and has served as first deputy leader of the party since 2019.
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Elisabeth Svantesson | |
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Minister for Finance | |
Assumed office 18 October 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
Preceded by | Mikael Damberg |
Minister for Employment | |
In office 17 September 2013 – 3 October 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
Preceded by | Hillevi Engström |
Succeeded by | Ylva Johansson |
Member of the Riksdag | |
Assumed office 2 October 2006 | |
Constituency | Örebro County |
Personal details | |
Born | Karin Elisabeth Lundin (1967-10-26) 26 October 1967 (age 56) Lycksele, Sweden |
Political party | Moderate Party |
Alma mater | Örebro University |
Profession | University teacher, economist |
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Svantesson previously served as Minister for Employment from 2013 to 2014.[2] She has been a Member of the Riksdag since 2006, representing Örebro County.