Åsa Charlotte Regnér, originally Pettersson (born 26 August 1964 in Malmberget, Norrbotten) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician.[2] On 3 October 2014, she became Minister for Children and the Elderly and Minister for Gender Equality under Stefan Löfven.[3]
Åsa Regnér | |
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| Minister for Children and the Elderly[1] | |
| In office 3 October 2014 – 8 March 2018 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Stefan Löfven |
| Preceded by | Maria Larsson |
| Succeeded by | Lena Hallengren |
| Minister for Gender Equality[1] | |
| In office 3 October 2014 – 8 March 2018 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Stefan Löfven |
| Preceded by | Maria Arnholm |
| Succeeded by | Lena Hallengren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1964 Malmberget, Norrbotten, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
On March 6, 2018, Regnér resigned from her position in the Swedish government upon becoming the Deputy Executive Director of UN Women.
References
edit- ^ a b "CV - Åsa Regnér". Government.se. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "Åsa Regner, ny barn, äldre- och jämställdhetsminister". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Fakta: Åsa Regnér". SVT Nyheter. Retrieved 5 October 2014.