Nyamko Sabuni

Nyamko Sabuni
Nyamko Sabuni (2019)
Leader of the Liberals
In office
28 June 2019 – 8 April 2022
Preceded byJan Björklund
Succeeded byJohan Pehrson
Minister for Gender Equality
In office
6 October 2006 – 21 January 2013
Prime MinisterFredrik Reinfeldt
Preceded byJens Orback
Succeeded byMaria Arnholm
Minister for Integration
In office
6 October 2006 – 5 October 2010
Prime MinisterFredrik Reinfeldt
Preceded byJens Orback
Succeeded byErik Ullenhag
Personal details
Born (1969-03-31) 31 March 1969 (age 55)
Bujumbura, Burundi
Political partyLiberals
Alma materUppsala University
Websitewww.liberalerna.se

Nyamko Ana Sabuni (born 31 March 1969) is a Swedish politician who was Leader of the Liberals between June 2019 and April 2022. She previously served as Minister for Integration from 2006 to 2010 and as Minister for Gender Equality from 2006 to 2013 in the Swedish government. A member of the Liberal Party, Sabuni was elected a Member of Parliament in 2002. Sabuni made history in June 2019, by becoming the first party leader in the Swedish parliament coming from an ethnic minority and the first party leader of a refugee background. In April 2022, Sabuni resigned as party leader.