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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|12|21|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|12|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Malmö]], Sweden
| birth_place = [[Malmö]], Sweden
| birthname = Alice Bah
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Alice Bah Kuhnke, née '''Alice Bah''', is a former television presenter, Board Professional and one of the founders of the think tank ''Sektor3''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Cecilia Jacobsson |url=http://www.dn.se/ekonomi/nu-gar-hon-in-i-en-helt-ny-sektor-1.716331 |title=Nu går hon in i en helt ny sektor |language=sv |publisher=DN.se |date=2008-11-03 |accessdate=2010-04-05}}</ref>
'''Alice Bah Kuhnke''' ( born '''Alice Bah''' 21 december 1971) is the Swedish [[Ministry of Culture (Sweden)|Minister of Culture and Democracy]] since October 2014, a former television presenter, Board Professional and one of the founders of the think tank ''Sektor3''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Cecilia Jacobsson |url=http://www.dn.se/ekonomi/nu-gar-hon-in-i-en-helt-ny-sektor-1.716331 |title=Nu går hon in i en helt ny sektor |language=sv |publisher=DN.se |date=2008-11-03 |accessdate=2010-04-05}}</ref>


Bah grew up in Horda in [[Småland]], Sweden with her father from Gambia and Swedish mother. She went to a [[track and field athletics]] oriented [[high school]] in [[Växjö]], and was one of the country's best female sprinter runners in the late 1980s, with 200 meters being her speciality.<ref>{{cite book |title=Sverige-bästa 1986, Svenska Friidrottsförbundets officiella friidrottsstatistik (Sweden's best 1986 – official statistics of the Swedish Athletics Federation) |year=1987 |publisher=CEWE-förlaget |accessdate=August 26, 2012 | language=Swedish }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Sverige-bästa 1988, Svenska Friidrottsförbundets officiella friidrottsstatistik (Sweden's best 1988 – official statistics of the Swedish Athletics Federation) |year=1989 |publisher=CEWE-förlaget |accessdate=August 26, 2012 | language=Swedish }}</ref> Her television career began in 1992 with [[Sveriges Television|SVT]]'s [[Disney Club]]. Between 1998-99, she had her own talk show at [[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]]<ref name="varnamo1">{{cite web|url=http://www.varnamo.se/naringsliv/gottomplats/ambassadorer/alicebahkuhnke.4.18ff2710e077ef560800010740.html |title=Alice Bah Kuhnke - Värnamo kommun |publisher=Varnamo.se |date=2008-03-09 |accessdate=2010-04-05}}</ref> and many other television assignments including current events show ''Kalla fakta''.<ref>http://miljoaktuellt.idg.se/2.1845/1.253538/alice-bah-kuhnke-studierna-gjorde-att-jag-slapp-jobba-med-tv</ref>
Bah grew up in Horda in [[Småland]], Sweden with her father from Gambia and Swedish mother. She went to a [[track and field athletics]] oriented [[high school]] in [[Växjö]], and was one of the country's best female sprinter runners in the late 1980s, with 200 meters being her speciality.<ref>{{cite book |title=Sverige-bästa 1986, Svenska Friidrottsförbundets officiella friidrottsstatistik (Sweden's best 1986 – official statistics of the Swedish Athletics Federation) |year=1987 |publisher=CEWE-förlaget |accessdate=August 26, 2012 | language=Swedish }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Sverige-bästa 1988, Svenska Friidrottsförbundets officiella friidrottsstatistik (Sweden's best 1988 – official statistics of the Swedish Athletics Federation) |year=1989 |publisher=CEWE-förlaget |accessdate=August 26, 2012 | language=Swedish }}</ref> Her television career began in 1992 with [[Sveriges Television|SVT]]'s [[Disney Club]]. Between 1998-99, she had her own talk show at [[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]]<ref name="varnamo1">{{cite web|url=http://www.varnamo.se/naringsliv/gottomplats/ambassadorer/alicebahkuhnke.4.18ff2710e077ef560800010740.html |title=Alice Bah Kuhnke - Värnamo kommun |publisher=Varnamo.se |date=2008-03-09 |accessdate=2010-04-05}}</ref> and many other television assignments including current events show ''Kalla fakta''.<ref>http://miljoaktuellt.idg.se/2.1845/1.253538/alice-bah-kuhnke-studierna-gjorde-att-jag-slapp-jobba-med-tv</ref>
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In September 2009 she started as the ''[[Environmental quality|Environmental]] and [[Corporate social responsibility]] manager'' at [[ÅF]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5gOJvwX52 |title=ÅF recruits Alice Bah Kuhnke as VP Sustainability & CSR |publisher=Ad Hoc News |date=2009-04-29 |accessdate=2010-04-05}}</ref> Alongside her job at [[ÅF]], she also serves as a board member for [[internet]] consutlancy firm ''Doberman''.<ref>http://www.resume.se/nyheter/reklam/2011/09/02/alice-bah-till-doberman/</ref>
In September 2009 she started as the ''[[Environmental quality|Environmental]] and [[Corporate social responsibility]] manager'' at [[ÅF]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5gOJvwX52 |title=ÅF recruits Alice Bah Kuhnke as VP Sustainability & CSR |publisher=Ad Hoc News |date=2009-04-29 |accessdate=2010-04-05}}</ref> Alongside her job at [[ÅF]], she also serves as a board member for [[internet]] consutlancy firm ''Doberman''.<ref>http://www.resume.se/nyheter/reklam/2011/09/02/alice-bah-till-doberman/</ref>


In October 2014 she was appointed as the head of ''[[Ministry of Culture]]''.<ref>http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/alice-bah-kuhnke-ny-kulturminister/</ref>
In October 2014 she was appointed the head of [[Ministry of Culture]] in the [[Löfven Cabinet]].<ref>http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/alice-bah-kuhnke-ny-kulturminister/</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 08:06, 3 October 2014

Alice Bah Kuhnke
Born
Alice Bah

(1971-12-21) 21 December 1971 (age 52)
Malmö, Sweden

Alice Bah Kuhnke ( born Alice Bah 21 december 1971) is the Swedish Minister of Culture and Democracy since October 2014, a former television presenter, Board Professional and one of the founders of the think tank Sektor3.[1]

Bah grew up in Horda in Småland, Sweden with her father from Gambia and Swedish mother. She went to a track and field athletics oriented high school in Växjö, and was one of the country's best female sprinter runners in the late 1980s, with 200 meters being her speciality.[2][3] Her television career began in 1992 with SVT's Disney Club. Between 1998-99, she had her own talk show at TV4[4] and many other television assignments including current events show Kalla fakta.[5]

After she left television to study political science, and has, among other things, been Director of the Department Ideas for life at insurance giant Skandia. In 2004-2007 she worked as Secretary General of fair trade organization Rättvisemärkt.[4]

She was a member of the Swedish Church synod 2006-2010,[6] member of the Board of Dramaten Theatre,[7] as well as Vice President of YMCA-YWCA Sweden.[8]

In September 2009 she started as the Environmental and Corporate social responsibility manager at ÅF.[9] Alongside her job at ÅF, she also serves as a board member for internet consutlancy firm Doberman.[10]

In October 2014 she was appointed the head of Ministry of Culture in the Löfven Cabinet.[11]

Personal life

She is married since 2002 with actor and musical singer Johannes Kuhnke.

References

  1. ^ Cecilia Jacobsson (2008-11-03). "Nu går hon in i en helt ny sektor" (in Swedish). DN.se. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  2. ^ Sverige-bästa 1986, Svenska Friidrottsförbundets officiella friidrottsstatistik (Sweden's best 1986 – official statistics of the Swedish Athletics Federation) (in Swedish). CEWE-förlaget. 1987. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ Sverige-bästa 1988, Svenska Friidrottsförbundets officiella friidrottsstatistik (Sweden's best 1988 – official statistics of the Swedish Athletics Federation) (in Swedish). CEWE-förlaget. 1989. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. ^ a b "Alice Bah Kuhnke - Värnamo kommun". Varnamo.se. 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  5. ^ http://miljoaktuellt.idg.se/2.1845/1.253538/alice-bah-kuhnke-studierna-gjorde-att-jag-slapp-jobba-med-tv
  6. ^ http://kyrkoval.svenskakyrkan.se/valresultat2005/Resultat/Kyrkomote.aspx?TabIndex=3
  7. ^ http://dramatenbloggen1.wordpress.com/category/dramaten/
  8. ^ http://www.kfuk-kfum.se/start/356-alice-bah-kuhnke-till-kfuk-kfum
  9. ^ "ÅF recruits Alice Bah Kuhnke as VP Sustainability & CSR" (Press release). Ad Hoc News. 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  10. ^ http://www.resume.se/nyheter/reklam/2011/09/02/alice-bah-till-doberman/
  11. ^ http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/alice-bah-kuhnke-ny-kulturminister/

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