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''' ''Birgitta'' Paulina Kristersson Ed''' (born '''Ed''' 2 September 1968) is a Swedish [[priest]] in the [[Church of Sweden]]<ref name="Här prästvigs Birgitta Ed – tårarna i kyrkan"/> and a former [[entreprenuer]] and [[Public relations|public relations consult]].<ref>{{cite web |title=M-ledarens fru berättar om sitt tidiga prästkall |url=https://www.dagen.se/kultur/2019/11/18/ulf-kristerssons-fru-birgitta-ed-berattar-om-sitt-tidiga-prastkall/ |website=Dagen |language=sv |date=18 November 2019}}</ref> She is the wife of [[Ulf Kristersson]], the [[Prime Minister of Sweden]] since 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roos |first1=Malin |title=Birgitta Eds nya liv: Hjälpa maken Ulf Kristersson till makten |url=https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/val-2018/birgitta-eds-livsbeslut-hjalpa-maken-till-makten/ |website=www.expressen.se |language=sv |date=1 June 2018}}</ref>

== Career ==
Ed worked as an political advisor in the [[Rosenbad|government office]] ([[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sweden)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] and [[Ministry of Finance (Sweden)|Ministry of Sweden]]) from 1991 to 1994, during [[Prime Minister of Sweden|Prime Minister]] [[Carl Bildt]]'s tenure in office. In 1994, Ed co-founded the PR agency Sagt:Gjort, which through a merger in 2000 became the PR agency [[:sv:Springtime (företag)|Springtime]], where Ed was [[CEO]] 2000–2001.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sagt:gjort och Vindrosen bildar företag |url=https://www.dagensmedia.se/alla-nyheter/nyheter/sagtgjort-och-vindrosen-bildar-foretag/ |website=www.dagensmedia.se |language=sv}}</ref> Ed was CEO of [[Stiftelsen Sverige i Europa]], leading led the yes-side of the campaign during the [[2003 Swedish euro referendum]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hur ska du övertyga svenskarna att säga ja, Birgitta Ed? |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/0EQB9E/hur-ska-du-overtyga-svenskarna-att-saga-ja-birgitta-ed |website=www.aftonbladet.se |language=sv |date=26 July 2003}}</ref>

Ed was involved, alongside her agency Springtime, in the Swedish exhibition at the World [[Expo 2010]] in [[Shanghai]] from 2009 to 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=Springtime vann upphandlingen inför Expo2010 |url=https://springtime.typepad.com/springtime_nyheter/2008/09/springtime-vann.html}}</ref> She later co-founded a business development agency Six Year Plan AB, where she was a senior adviser and co-owner.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pr-byrån som utmanar affärskonsulterna {{!}} Dagens Opinion |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304224358/http://www.dagensopinion.se/veckans-brief/2013/pr-byr%C3%A5n-som-utmanar-aff%C3%A4rskonsulterna |website=web.archive.org |date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

=== Clergy career ===
In 2018, she began studying [[theology]] at the [[University College Stockholm]] with the aim of becoming a [[priest]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roos |first1=Malin |title=Birgitta Eds nya liv: Hjälpa maken Ulf Kristersson till makten |url=https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/val-2018/birgitta-eds-livsbeslut-hjalpa-maken-till-makten/ |website=www.expressen.se |language=sv |date=1 June 2018}}</ref> She was ordained a priest on 22 January 2023 for the [[Diocese of Strängnäs]] in the [[Church of Sweden]] by bishop [[Johan Dalman]] in [[Strängnäs Cathedral]].<ref name="Här prästvigs Birgitta Ed – tårarna i kyrkan">{{cite web |last1=Hansson |first1=Johanna |title=Här prästvigs Birgitta Ed – tårarna i kyrkan |url=https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/har-prastvigs-birgitta-ed-tararna-i-kyrkan/ |website=www.expressen.se |language=sv |date=22 January 2023}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
She has been married to [[Ulf Kristersson]] since 1991 and they have three adopted daughters from [[China]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zetterman |first1=Jacob |title=Ulf Kristerssons fru försvarar Svenska kyrkan mot sina borgerliga vänner |url=https://www.dagen.se/nyheter/2022/02/13/jag-forsvarar-svenska-kyrkan-for-mina-borgerliga-vanner/ |website=Dagen |language=sv |date=13 February 2022}}</ref>

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Revision as of 15:20, 10 July 2024

Birgitta Ed
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Sweden
In role
18 October 2022
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterUlf Kristersson
Preceded byRichard Friberg
Priest
ChurchSträngnäs Cathedral
DioceseDiocese of Strängnäs
Orders
Ordination22 January 2023[1]
by Johan Dalman
Personal details
Born (1968-09-02) 2 September 1968 (age 55)
Strängnäs, Södermanland County, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
DenominationChurch of Sweden
Spouse
​
(m. 1991)​
Children3 (adopted)
ProfessionEntreprenuer, priest
Alma materUppsala University
University College Stockholm

Birgitta Paulina Kristersson Ed (born Ed 2 September 1968) is a Swedish priest in the Church of Sweden[1] and a former entreprenuer and public relations consult.[2] She is the wife of Ulf Kristersson, the Prime Minister of Sweden since 2022.[3]

Career

Ed worked as an political advisor in the government office (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Sweden) from 1991 to 1994, during Prime Minister Carl Bildt's tenure in office. In 1994, Ed co-founded the PR agency Sagt:Gjort, which through a merger in 2000 became the PR agency Springtime, where Ed was CEO 2000–2001.[4] Ed was CEO of Stiftelsen Sverige i Europa, leading led the yes-side of the campaign during the 2003 Swedish euro referendum.[5]

Ed was involved, alongside her agency Springtime, in the Swedish exhibition at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai from 2009 to 2010.[6] She later co-founded a business development agency Six Year Plan AB, where she was a senior adviser and co-owner.[7]

Clergy career

In 2018, she began studying theology at the University College Stockholm with the aim of becoming a priest.[8] She was ordained a priest on 22 January 2023 for the Diocese of Strängnäs in the Church of Sweden by bishop Johan Dalman in Strängnäs Cathedral.[1]

Personal life

She has been married to Ulf Kristersson since 1991 and they have three adopted daughters from China.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hansson, Johanna (22 January 2023). "Här prästvigs Birgitta Ed – tårarna i kyrkan". www.expressen.se (in Swedish).
  2. ^ "M-ledarens fru berättar om sitt tidiga prästkall". Dagen (in Swedish). 18 November 2019.
  3. ^ Roos, Malin (1 June 2018). "Birgitta Eds nya liv: Hjälpa maken Ulf Kristersson till makten". www.expressen.se (in Swedish).
  4. ^ "Sagt:gjort och Vindrosen bildar företag". www.dagensmedia.se (in Swedish).
  5. ^ "Hur ska du övertyga svenskarna att säga ja, Birgitta Ed?". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 26 July 2003.
  6. ^ "Springtime vann upphandlingen inför Expo2010".
  7. ^ "Pr-byrån som utmanar affärskonsulterna | Dagens Opinion". web.archive.org. 4 March 2016.
  8. ^ Roos, Malin (1 June 2018). "Birgitta Eds nya liv: Hjälpa maken Ulf Kristersson till makten". www.expressen.se (in Swedish).
  9. ^ Zetterman, Jacob (13 February 2022). "Ulf Kristerssons fru försvarar Svenska kyrkan mot sina borgerliga vänner". Dagen (in Swedish).
Honorary titles
Preceded by Spouse of the Prime Minister of Sweden
2022– 		Incumbent
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