Charlotta "Lotta" Kristina Johansdotter Edholm (born 8 February 1965) is a Swedish politician for the Liberals. Since 18 October 2022 she has been the Minister for Schools in the Ulf Kristersson cabinet.
Lotta Edholm | |
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| Minister for Schools | |
| Assumed office 18 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1992–1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1965 Västerås, Sweden |
| Political party | Liberals |
| Spouse | Lars Leijonborg |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
Early life, education and career edit
Edholm was born in Västerås, and has a BA in political sciences from Stockholm University. She served as a member of the Riksdag (statsrådersättare) from 1992 to 1994.[1] She was municipal commissioner (borgarråd) for schools in Stockholm from 2006 to 2014, and 2018 to 2020 as well as in opposition from 2014 to 2018.[2] She has been on the board of the freeschool group Tellusgruppen.[3]
Minister for Schools edit
On 18 October 2022 she was appointed the Minister for Schools in the Ulf Kristersson cabinet.[4][5]
In 2023, she launched an investigation into state-supported friskolor (Free Schools), after calling into question its profit-making model. In recent years there had been a drop in educational standards with inequality rising. 15% of primary pupils (up to 16-year-old) and 30% of all upper school pupils went to friskolor. One major issue was the claim that some friskolor awarded pupils grades that were too high, distorting the grading system.[3]
Personal life edit
She was married to former Liberal party leader, Lars Leijonborg, with whom she has one son.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Lotta Edholm (L) - Riksdagen". Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ a b Claus Granath (23 April 2007). "Leijonborg avgår i höst". Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ a b Bryant, Miranda (10 November 2023). "Sweden's schools minister declares free school 'system failure'". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Sweden's new Government". Government of Sweden. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Sweden, Radio (18 October 2022). "Ulf Kristersson names ministers in his three-party government". Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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