Anna Tenje Explained

Anna Tenje
Office:Minister for Social Security and Pensions
Term Start:18 October 2022
Primeminister:Ulf Kristersson
Predecessor:Ardalan Shekarabi
Office3:Mayor of Växjö
Term Start3:1 January 2017
Term End3:23 November 2022
Predecessor3:Bo Frank
Successor3:Pernilla Tornéus
Office2:Second Deputy Leader of the Moderate Party
Leader2:Ulf Kristersson
Term Start2:19 October 2019
Predecessor2:Elisabeth Svantesson
Office4:Member of the Riksdag
Term Start4:2 October 2006
Term End4:4 October 2010
Constituency4:Kronoberg County
Birth Name:Anna Jenny Carolina Bergkvist
Birth Date:22 October 1977
Birth Place:Värnamo, Sweden
Party:Moderate Party

Anna Jenny Caroline Tenje (née Bergkvist; born 22 October 1977) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has served as Minister for Social Security and Pensions since 18 October 2022 in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson.[1] [2]

Anna Tenje was a member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2010 representing Kronoberg County. In 2011, she was appointed municipal commissioner of Växjö serving as chairman of the technical board (2011–2014) and as chairman of the education board (2015–2016).[3] On 1 January 2017, she became Governing Mayor, serving until she was appointed to the Kristersson cabinet. She also serves as Deputy Leader of the Moderate Party, along with Elisabeth Svantesson, since 2019.

References

  1. Web site: Sweden's new Government . 18 October 2022 . . 1 November 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221018155229/https://government.se/press-releases/2022/10/swedens-new-government/ . 18 October 2022.
  2. KEY POINTS: Everything you need to know about Sweden's new government. 18 October 2022. 18 October 2022 . The Local.
  3. http://www.smp.se/vaxjo/m-har-gjort-sitt-val-tenje-ska-ta-over/ M har gjort sitt val - Anna tar över

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