Anna Elsa Gunilla Ekström, née Jonsson (born 23 June 1959), is a Swedish Social Democrat politician who served as Minister for Education from January 2019 to October 2022. She previously served as the Minister for Upper Secondary School, Adult Education and Training from 2016 to 2019[1] and as director-general of the National Agency for Education from 2011 to 2016.
Anna Ekström | |
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| Minister for Education | |
| In office 21 January 2019 – 18 October 2022 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Stefan Löfven Magdalena Andersson |
| Preceded by | Gustav Fridolin |
| Succeeded by | Mats Persson |
| Minister for Upper Secondary School, Adult Education and Training | |
| In office 13 September 2016 – 21 January 2019 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Stefan Löfven |
| Preceded by | Aida Hadzialic |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1959 Mora, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Spouse | Lars Ekström |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
| Occupation | Jurist, politician |
In 2015, she, along with Göran Hägglund, participated in the SVT show På spåret; they placed second overall.[2]
She is the daughter of former Prosecutor-General of Sweden (1989–1994) Torsten Jonsson and his wife Birgitta Jonsson (born Gyllenhammar), a cousin of Swedish businessman Pehr G. Gyllenhammar. Her brother is former Liberal Party state secretary Håkan Jonsson.
References edit
- ^ Radio, Sveriges. "Education chief appointed new government minister - Radio Sweden". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Göran Hägglund i På spåret". Göteborgsposten. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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