29-year-old has been seen as one of the favorites to take over the party leadership from Johan Pehrson in recent weeks. Despite Pourmokhtari saying no to the nomination committee, an attempt to persuade her is now underway according to evening newspapers, after most districts have nominated her as a candidate.
The 24 June should The Liberals choose a new party leader at an extraordinary national meeting. Evening newspapers also write that another top candidate, Erik Ullenhag, does not want to take on the job.
The reason is said to be that the former Minister of Integration does not want to leave his family in New York where he works today as Sweden's consul general.
