Maria Larsson

This article is about the Swedish politician. For the 2008 Swedish film, see Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick.
Maria Larsson
Governor of Örebro County
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(s) Gunnar Larsson
Children 3
Profession Teacher
Religion Christianity

Ingrid Maria Larsson (born 20 January 1956 in Långasjö) is Swedish former 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.[1] 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.[2]

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.

References

  1. Maria Larsson (kd) - folkhälsominister (Swedish), TV4, 6 October 2006.
  2. Larsson: "My political career will soon end."
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Preceded by
Morgan Johansson
Minister for the Elderly and Public Health
20062010
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Preceded by
Position established
Minister for Children and the Elderly
20102014
Succeeded by
Åsa Regnér
Preceded by
Rose-Marie Frebran
Governor of Örebo County
2015
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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