Marita Ulvskog
Marita Ulvskog | |
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Secretary of the Social Democratic Party | |
In office 10 September 2004 – 10 March 2009 |
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Leader | Göran Persson Mona Sahlin |
Preceded by | Lars Stjernkvist |
Succeeded by | Ibrahim Baylan |
Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden | |
In office 31 October 2003 – 31 May 2004 |
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Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
Preceded by | Margareta Winberg |
Succeeded by | Lars Engqvist |
Minister for Culture and Sports | |
In office 22 March 1996 – 13 September 2004 |
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Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
Preceded by | Margot Wallström |
Succeeded by | Leif Pagrotsky |
Minister for Interior Affairs | |
In office 7 October 1994 – 22 March 1996 |
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Prime Minister | Ingvar Carlsson |
Preceded by | Inger Davidsson |
Succeeded by | Jörgen Andersson |
Personal details | |
Born | Luleå, Sweden |
4 November 1951
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Stockholm University |
Marita Ulvskog (born 4 September 1951 in Luleå) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. She was a member of the Riksdag 1998-2009. She was the Swedish Minister for Home Affairs from 1994 to 1996 and Minister for Culture from 1996 to 2004. She was the party secretary of the Social Democrats 2004-2009.
On 30 September 2008 it was revealed that Ulvskog would be the number one candidate[clarification needed] for the Social Democrats in the 2009 elections for the EU parliament, although she during the 90's was involved in the critical debate on EU. She was elected with the strong support of personal votes[clarification needed] and now serves as a member of the European parliament. She is the vice president of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats at the European parliament.
External links
- Marita Ulvskog at the Riksdag website
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