Per Olsson Fridh Explained

Per Olsson
Office:Minister for International Development Cooperation
Primeminister:Stefan Löfven
Term Start:5 February 2021
Term End:30 November 2021
Predecessor:Isabella Lövin (acting)
Successor:Matilda Ernkrans
Birth Date:27 June 1981
Birth Place:Sweden
Party:Green Party
Alma Mater:Lund University
(B.S in sociology)
Cabinet:Löfven II Cabinet
Löfven III Cabinet

Per Olsson Fridh (born 27 June 1981) is a Swedish politician for the Green Party. He served as Minister for International Development Cooperation from February to November 2021.[1] [2]

He previously served as state secretary to Alice Bah Kuhnke, the Minister of Culture and Democracy, from 2014 to 2019 and then as state secretary to Peter Eriksson, the Minister for International Development Cooperation, from 2019 until his own appointment as cabinet minister.

Personal life

Olsson Fridh grew up in Lomma and in Malmö. He is married to Madeleine Kaharascho Fridh, a Feminist Inititative politician who is serving on the Stockholm City Council.[3]

Career

Olsson Fridh has previously served as the Chairman of the Stockholm chapter of the Green Party. He was elected to the Riksdag following the 2014 general election but was appointed State Secretary to Alice Bah Kuhnke, the Minister of Culture and Democracy, a few weeks later.[4]

Other activities

References

  1. Web site: CV-Per Olsson Fridh-State Secretary to Minister for Environment and Climate, and Deputy Prime Minister Isabella Lövin. 2021-02-05.
  2. Web site: Mr Per OLSSON FRIDH - EU Whoiswho - Publications Office of the EU. 2021-02-05. op.europa.eu.
  3. Web site: 2021-02-05. MP-källor: Nya ministern kan bli framtida språkrör. 2021-02-05. DN.SE. sv.
  4. Web site: 2018-09-30. Statssekreterare hos Alice Bah Kuhnke - Regeringen.se. 2021-02-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20180930193010/https://www.regeringen.se/sveriges-regering/kulturdepartementet/alice-bah-kuhnke/statssekreterare-hos-alice-bah-kuhnke/. 2018-09-30.
  5. https://www.devcommittee.org/sites/dc/files/documents/members-latest.pdf Members

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