Birgitta Ohlsson | |
|---|---|
 Ohlsson in 2011 | |
| Minister for European Union Affairs and Democracy | |
| In office 2 February 2010 – 3 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Preceded by | Cecilia Malmström (European Union Affairs) Nyamko Sabuni (Democracy) |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished (European Union Affairs) Alice Bah Kuhnke (Democracy) |
| Leader of the Liberal Youth of Sweden | |
| In office 1999–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Erik Ullenhag |
| Succeeded by | Fredrik Malm |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1975 Linköping, Sweden |
| Political party | Liberals |
| Spouse | Mark Klamberg |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
Eva Birgitta Ohlsson Klamberg (born 20 July 1975) is a Swedish politician who was Minister for European Union Affairs in the Swedish government from 2010 to 2014. She is a member of the Liberals, formerly the Liberal People's Party. Birgitta Ohlsson serves as the National Democratic Institute's director of political parties.[1]
In June 2017, Ohlsson challenged incumbent party leader Jan Björklund to become the next leader at the congress in November 2017.[2] On 15 September 2017, following results from the 'test election' in Stockholm County, Ohlsson announced she was to relinquish her leadership bid and to leave the political arena by the next general election in 2018.[3]
- ^ NDI, Birgitta Ohlsson, Director political parties 15 October 2022
- ^ Ohlsson challenges Björklund about party leadership (in Swedish) 1 June 2017
- ^ Birgitta Ohlsson to leave the political arena 15 September 2017