Göran Johansson
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Göran Johansson (born August 31, 1945, in Gothenburg) is a Swedish Social Democratic Party politician. He is currently the chairman (commissioner) of the Gothenburg Municipality Executive Board. With a working class background, he was a union leader at his workplace at SKF and later became the Social Democratic Party's "strong man" in Gothenburg.
He is one of the best known politicians in Sweden and has in public surveys been voted as one of the most popular politicians. But he has also been criticized for an undemocratic leadership which has made several – especially female – politicians to leave their assignments within the Social Democratic Party.
Johansson suffers from Systemic lupus erythematosus, this is the reason why his face looks swollen and red. This fact has given him the nickname "the leopard" among Gothenburgers.
He is longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award. Like New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, Johansson takes public transit to work.[1] He takes the number 11 tram.
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| Preceded by ? |
Chairman of the Gothenburg Municipality Executive Board 1988–1991 |
Succeeded by Johnny Magnusson |
| Preceded by Johnny Magnusson |
Chairman of the Gothenburg Municipality Executive Board 1994–2009 |
Succeeded by Anneli Hulthén |
