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Anna Tenje
Minister for Social Security
Assumed office
18 October 2022
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterUlf Kristersson
Preceded byArdalan Shekarabi
(as Minister for Social Affairs)
Mayor of Växjö
In office
1 January 2017 – 17 October 2022
Preceded byBo Frank
Succeeded byRose-Marie Holmqvist
Second Deputy Leader of the Moderate Party
Assumed office
19 October 2019
LeaderUlf Kristersson
Preceded byElisabeth Svantesson
Member of the Riksdag
In office
2 October 2006 – 4 October 2010
ConstituencyKronoberg County
Personal details
Born
Anna Jenny Carolina Bergkvist

(1977-10-22) 22 October 1977 (age 47)
Värnamo, Sweden
Political partyModerate Party

Anna Jenny Caroline Tenje (née Bergkvist; born 22 October 1977) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. On 18 October 2022, she became the Minister for Social Security and Pensions in the Ulf Kristersson Cabinet.[1][2]

Anna Tenje was a member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2010 representing Kronoberg County. In 2011, she was appointed municipal commissioner of Växjö serving as chairman of the technical board (2011–2014) and as chairman of the education board (2015–2016).[3] On 1 January 2017, she rose to becoming Governing Mayor, serving until she was appointed to the Kristersson cabinet. She also serves as Deputy Leader of the Moderate Party, along with Elisabeth Svantesson, since 2019.


Party political offices
Preceded by Second Deputy Leader of the Moderate Party
2019–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Social Security
2022–present
Incumbent

References

  1. ^ "Sweden's new Government". Government of Sweden. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ KEY POINTS: Everything you need to know about Sweden’s new government. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
  3. ^ M har gjort sitt val - Anna tar över 2016-09-16