Ardalan Shekarabi
Ardalan Shekarabi | |
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| Minister for Social Security | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2019 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Stefan Löfven |
| Preceded by | Annika Strandhäll |
| Minister for Public Administration | |
| In office 3 October 2014 – 1 October 2019 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Stefan Löfven |
| Preceded by | Stefan Attefall |
| Succeeded by | Lena Micko |
| Member of the Swedish Riksdag for Uppsala County | |
| Assumed office 15 April 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 November 1978 Shahriyar, Iran |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Occupation | Jurist |
Ardalan Shekarabi (Persian: اردلان شکرآبی; born in Shahriyar, Iran, 28 November 1978) is an Iranian-Swedish politician and former chairman.[1] He has served as Minister for Social Security since October 2019 and previously served as Minister for Public Administration from 2014 to 2019.[2] On 21 January 2019 he became Minister for Consumer Affairs.[3]
Controversies
In December 2004 Dagens Nyheter revealed that Shekarabi had siphoned funds[4] from his political party's youth fund SSU into an account supposed to be used for integration projects. This account was later used for private purchases. Shekarabi claims he did not know where the money came from.
During Shekarabi's leadership of the SSU it was also revealed that extensive membership cheating had occurred, inflating numbers to gain more funds for SSU.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Nödvändig konflikt inom SSU". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 7 August 2003. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
- ^ "New ministers at the Ministry of Finance". Government Offices of Sweden. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ Eklundh, Johanna. "Alla Löfven-regeringens ministrar – hela listan". SVT Nyheter. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Hemligt konto bekostade kampanj för SSU-ordförande". Dagens Nyheter. 21 December 2004.
- ^ "SSU lovar räfst och rättarting". Svenska Dagbladet. 14 March 2005.
- ^ "Shekarabis SSU-distrikt fuskade". Svenska Dagbladet. 18 March 2005.[dead link]
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