| Anders Ygeman | |
| Office2: | Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy |
| Term Start2: | 30 November 2021 |
| Term End2: | 17 October 2022 |
| Primeminister2: | Magdalena Andersson |
| Predecessor2: | Morgan Johansson |
| Successor2: | Maria Malmer Stenergard |
| Office3: | Minister for Integration |
| Term Start3: | 30 November 2021 |
| Term End3: | 17 October 2022 |
| Primeminister3: | Magdalena Andersson |
| Predecessor3: | Erik Ullenhag (2014) |
| Successor3: | Johan Pehrson |
| Office4: | Minister for Sports |
| Term Start4: | 30 November 2021 |
| Term End4: | 17 October 2022 |
| Primeminister4: | Magdalena Andersson |
| Predecessor4: | Amanda Lind |
| Successor4: | Jakob Forssmed |
| Office5: | Minister for Energy |
| Term Start5: | 21 January 2019 |
| Term End5: | 30 November 2021 |
| Primeminister5: | Stefan Löfven |
| Predecessor5: | Ibrahim Baylan |
| Successor5: | Khashayar Farmanbar |
| Office6: | Minister for Digital Development |
| Term Start6: | 21 January 2019 |
| Term End6: | 30 November 2021 |
| Primeminister6: | Stefan Löfven |
| Predecessor6: | Peter Eriksson |
| Successor6: | Khashayar Farmanbar |
| Office7: | Parliamentary Group Leader of the Social Democratic Party in the Riksdag |
| Term Start7: | 27 July 2017 |
| Term End7: | 21 January 2019 |
| Primeminister7: | Stefan Löfven |
| Predecessor7: | Tomas Eneroth |
| Successor7: | Annelie Karlsson |
| Office8: | Minister for Home Affairs |
| Term Start8: | 3 October 2014 |
| Term End8: | 27 July 2017 |
| Primeminister8: | Stefan Löfven |
| Predecessor8: | Office created |
| Successor8: | Morgan Johansson |
| Birth Date: | 17 June 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Party: | Social Democrats |
| Spouse: | Elisabeth Brandt-Ygeman |
| Children: | 2 |
| Profession: | Politician |
Anders Ingvar Ygeman (pronounced as /sv/; born 17 June 1970) is a Swedish politician of the Social Democrats. He has served as Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy, Minister for Integration and Minister for Sports between November 2021 and October 2022 He previously served in the Swedish Government as Minister for Energy and Minister for Digital Development from 2019 to 2021 and as Minister for Home Affairs from 2014 to 2017.[1] He has been a member of the Riksdag since 1996 (as a standby since 1995).
Ygeman grew up in Hagsätra and lived in Årsta, Stockholm. He is the son of journalist Ingvar Ygeman. In 1990, Ygeman studied criminology at Stockholm University for one semester, but dropped out without a degree.[2]
Anders Ygeman was liberated in 1990 from execution of military service. He has commented on his military training as following words: "I pulled in, but quickly moved out. After five days I requested a weapon-free service. Basically, I'm probably quite a pacifist."[2] Ygeman was the chairman of SSU of Stockholm in 1992-1996 and Deputy Chairman of the SSU in 1995-1997.
Ygeman has been a parliamentarian since 1996.[3]
He is married to Elisabeth Brandt-Ygeman and together they have two children.
When the Löfven Cabinet started after the 2014 Swedish general election, Ygeman was appointed minister for home affairs. In the former Reinfeldt Cabinet, such a position did not exist. After the Charlie Hebdo shooting (6 January 2015) and the November 2015 attacks (both in Paris), Homeland security themes have gained importance. It is also a part of Sweden's domestic policy to cope with the European migrant crisis affecting Sweden.[4] [5]
After the terrorist attacks in Paris in November 2015, Ygeman presented a cross-border and anti-terrorism agreement. Among other things, the package included the criminalization of terrorist voyages, the end of the abuse of Swedish passports, the measures against illegal weapons and increased penalties for hand grenades and explosives, the investigation of secret data readings, and the possibility of sharing digital information for FRA, MUST and SÄPO at the National Center for Terrorism Assessments.[6]
On 26 July 2017, a majority in the Riksdag announced they would put forward a vote of confidence against him.[7] On 27 July 2017, he resigned from the cabinet. Subsequently, he was appointed Leader of the Social Democrats in the Swedish Riksdag.
On 11 September 2016, Anders Ygeman was elected as a new chairman of the Social Democrats in Stockholm after Veronica Palm. Ygeman was elected by a unanimous extraordinary annual meeting. Anders Ygeman represents Stockholm in the Riksdag since 1995. As the chairman of the Social Democrats in Stockholm, he is given responsibility to lead and develop politics and the organization.[8] [9]