Paulina Brandberg

Paulina Brandberg
Paulina Brandberg 2024.
Minister for Gender Equality
Incumbent
Assumed office
18 October 2022
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterUlf Kristersson
Preceded byEva Nordmark
Personal details
Born (1983-11-11) 11 November 1983 (age 41)
Political partyLiberals
Alma materLund University

Paulina Brandberg (born 11 November 1983) is a Swedish politician for the Liberals. In 2020, Brandberg posted on Twitter she had a phobia of bananas. Bananaphobia can trigger nausea and anxiety.[1] In 2024, Expressen reported her colleagues must ensure any room the minister is due to visit is banana free.[2] Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson said that Brandberg's phobia had not affected government work. Brandberg has said that she is getting professional help.[3]

Since 18 October 2022 she is the Minister of Equality in the Ulf Kristersson cabinet.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Swedish Minister's phobia sparks 'banana-free' zones on official visits". India Today. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  2. ^ Ingmo, Daniel (13 November 2024). "Jämställdhetsministern har fobi mot bananer: "Får professionell hjälp"". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  3. ^ Bryant, Miranda; correspondent, Miranda Bryant Nordic (14 November 2024). "Banana-phobe Swedish minister's staff insisted on 'no traces in the room'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 November 2024. {{cite news}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Sweden's new Government". Government of Sweden. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  5. ^ Sweden, Radio (18 October 2022). "Ulf Kristersson names ministers in his three-party government". Retrieved 18 October 2022 – via Sveriges Radio.