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Åsa Regnér

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Åsa Regnér
Minister for Children and the Elderly[1]
In office
3 October 2014 – 8 March 2018
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterStefan Löfven
Preceded byMaria Larsson
Succeeded byLena Hallengren
Minister for Gender Equality[1]
In office
3 October 2014 – 8 March 2018
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterStefan Löfven
Preceded byMaria Arnholm
Succeeded byLena Hallengren
Personal details
Born (1964-08-26) 26 August 1964 (age 60)
Malmberget, Norrbotten, Sweden
Political partySocial Democrats

Åsa Charlotte Regnér, originally Pettersson (born 26 August 1964 in Malmberget, Norrbotten) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician.[2] On 3 October 2014, she became Minister for Children and the Elderly and Minister for Gender Equality under Stefan Löfven.[3]

On March 6, 2018, Regnér resigned from her position in the Swedish government upon becoming the Deputy Executive Director of UN Women.

References

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  1. ^ a b "CV - Åsa Regnér". Government.se. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Åsa Regner, ny barn, äldre- och jämställdhetsminister". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Fakta: Åsa Regnér". SVT Nyheter. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
Government offices
Preceded by Minister for Children and the Elderly
2014–2018
Succeeded by
Minister for Gender Equality
2014–2018