Åsa Regnér Explained

Åsa Regnér
Office:Minister for Children and the Elderly[1]
Term Start:3 October 2014
Term End:8 March 2018
Primeminister:Stefan Löfven
Predecessor:Maria Larsson
Successor:Lena Hallengren
Office2:Minister for Gender Equality
Term Start2:3 October 2014
Term End2:8 March 2018
Monarch2:Carl XVI Gustaf
Primeminister2:Stefan Löfven
Predecessor2:Maria Arnholm
Successor2:Lena Hallengren
Birth Date:26 August 1964
Birth Place:Malmberget, Norrbotten, Sweden
Party:Social 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

  1. Web site: CV - Åsa Regnér. Government.se. 17 October 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20141016193055/http://www.government.se/sb/d/19198/a/248029. 16 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Åsa Regner, ny barn, äldre- och jämställdhetsminister. Dagens Nyheter. 5 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Fakta: Åsa Regnér. SVT Nyheter. 5 October 2014.