Leif Peter Gunnar Persson (born 1955) is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Jönköping County between October 2010 and August 2020.[1]

Peter Persson
Persson in September 2014
Member of the Riksdag
In office
4 October 2010 – 31 August 2020
Succeeded byThomas Strand
ConstituencyJönköping County
Personal details
Born
Leif Peter Gunnar Persson

1955 (age 68–69)
Political partySocial Democratic Party
SpouseMargareta Persson

Persson is the son of Leif Persson and Ingegerd Persson (née Karlsson).[1] He was an instrument mechanic in Nymölla from 1974 to 1984.[1] He was a member of the municipal council in Kristianstad Municipality.[1] He was a member of the municipal council in Jönköping Municipality between 1988 and 2010.[1] He was married to former Riksdag member Margareta Persson.[2][3] He retired from politics in 2020 and moved back to Kristianstad.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Ledamöter & partier: Peter Persson (S)" (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden: Riksdag. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ^ Abrahamsson, Ulrica (18 March 2015). "Margareta Persson har avlidit". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Margareta Persson död". Sveriges Radio P4 (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ^ Bunnvik, Nilla (10 January 2020). "Peter Persson (S) lämnar länet och politiken – "Vill ta vara på livet"". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2022.