Maria Larsson

This article is about the Swedish politician. For the ice hockey player, see Maria Larsson (ice hockey). For the runner, see Maria Larsson (athlete). For the 2008 Swedish film, see Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick.

Maria Larsson
Governor of Örebro County
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 May 2015
Preceded by	Rose-Marie Frebran
Minister for Children and the Elderly
In office 5 October 2010 – 3 October 2014
Prime Minister	Fredrik Reinfeldt
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Åsa Regnér
Minister for the Elderly and Public Health
In office 6 October 2006 – 5 October 2010
Prime Minister	Fredrik Reinfeldt
Preceded by	Morgan Johansson
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Member of the Swedish Riksdag for Jönköping County
In office 5 October 1998 – 29 September 2014
Personal details
Born	(1956-01-20) 20 January 1956 Långasjö, Småland
Political party	Christian Democrats
Spouse	Gunnar Larsson
Children	3
Profession	Teacher

Ingrid Maria Larsson (born 20 January 1956 in Långasjö) is Swedish politician of the Christian Democrats who has been Governor of Örebo County since May 2015, appointed by the cabinet of Stefan Löfven. She previously served as Minister for Children and the Elderly from 2010 to 2014 and as Minister for the Elderly and Public Health from 2006 to 2010. A member of the Christian Democrats, she was an MP of the Swedish Riksdag from 1998 to 2014.

Following the 2014 election defeat and her defeat from the Riksdag, Larsson announced that she will leave politics and step down as deputy party leader in 2015.

Career

She is a trained schoolteacher, and is married with three children. She was a Member of Parliament from 1998 to 2014 representing Jönköping County, and deputy chairman of the Christian Democrats from 2003 to 2015.

External links

• Maria Larsson at the Riksdag website Template:Sv icon
• Maria Larsson (vice party leader) / Maria Larsson - MP at the Christian Democratic Party website Template:Sv icon