Ulf Kristersson | |
|---|---|
 Kristersson in 2023 | |
| Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| Assumed office 18 October 2022 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Deputy | Ebba Busch |
| Preceded by | Magdalena Andersson |
| Leader of the Moderate Party | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2017 | |
| Deputy | |
| Party Secretary | |
| Preceded by | Anna Kinberg Batra |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 1 October 2017 – 18 October 2022 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Anna Kinberg Batra |
| Succeeded by | Magdalena Andersson |
| Minister for Social Security | |
| In office 5 October 2010 – 3 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Preceded by | Cristina Husmark Pehrsson |
| Succeeded by | Annika Strandhäll |
| Chairman of the Moderate Youth League | |
| In office 26 November 1988 – 24 October 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Beatrice Ask |
| Succeeded by | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 4 October 2014 | |
| Constituency | Södermanland County |
| In office 5 October 1991 – 30 April 2000 | |
| Constituency | Stockholm Municipality |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ulf Hjalmar Kristersson 29 December 1963 Lund, Sweden |
| Political party | Moderate |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 (adopted) |
| Residence | Sager House |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University (Civilekonom) |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1983–1984 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Uppland Regiment |
Ulf Hjalmar Kristersson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɵ̂lf ˈkrɪstɛˌʂɔn] ; born 29 December 1963) is a Swedish politician who has been serving as Prime Minister of Sweden since 2022. He has been the leader of the Moderate Party (M) since October 2017 and a member of parliament (MP) for Södermanland County since 2014 and for Stockholm County from 1991 to 2000.[1] He previously served as Minister for Social Security from 2010 to 2014 and as Chairman of the Moderate Youth League from 1988 to 1992.[2]
On 11 December 2014, he was appointed Shadow Finance Minister of the Moderate Party and economic policy spokesperson. On 1 October 2017 Kristersson was elected party leader of the Moderate Party after Anna Kinberg Batra stepped down.[3][4] Under his leadership, M has opened up to the Sweden Democrats (SD) and, by late 2021, had formed an informal right-wing alliance with them and two centre-right parties of the dissolved Alliance. In the 2022 Swedish general election, that bloc obtained a majority in the Riksdag, leading to Kristersson's election as prime minister on 17 October.[5]
- ^ "Ulf Kristersson (M)". Sweden's Riksdag. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Kristersson blir M:s nya Borg" [Kristersson becomes M's new Borg]. Dagens Industri. 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Wendel, Johan (1 September 2017). "Ulf Kristersson kandiderar till M-ledare" [Ulf Kristersson runs for M-leader]. Dagens industri (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Anna Kinberg Batra to leave politics". Sveriges Radio. 12 September 2017. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Cursino, Malu (17 October 2022). "Ulf Kristersson: Swedish parliament elects new PM backed by far right". BBC. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.