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Johan Pehrson

Johan Pehrson

Johan Pehrson is party leader for the Liberal Party in Sweden.

Simona Mohamsson to Be Named Minister for School and Integration
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Simona Mohamsson to Be Named Minister for School and Integration

On Saturday, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) will present the government's new ministers. According to sources to Ekot in Sveriges Radio, The Liberals' newly elected party leader Simona Mohamsson will become minister for school and integration
Mohamsson's Team Leads New Leadership for The Liberals
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Mohamsson's Team Leads New Leadership for The Liberals

The Liberals' party executive board has on Thursday appointed a new party leadership, with among others climate and environment minister Romina Pourmokhtari.
Sweden's Labour Minister Mats Persson Announces Resignation
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Sweden's Labour Minister Mats Persson Announces Resignation

Minister for Labour Market and Integration Mats Persson (The Liberals) is leaving, he says to TT. I have been in national politics for ten years and feel that it is time to do something else in life
New Liberal Leader Simona Mohamsson Emphasizes Bourgeois Party Identity
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New Liberal Leader Simona Mohamsson Emphasizes Bourgeois Party Identity

The Liberals' new party leader Simona Mohamsson goes on the attack against the red-greens in her Almedalen speech. She also promises to work for a bourgeois prime minister ahead of the 2026 election
Johan Pehrson Involved in Minor Car Accident on E18, Unharmed
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Johan Pehrson Involved in Minor Car Accident on E18, Unharmed

Swedish Defence University to Develop Security Training for Teachers
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Swedish Defence University to Develop Security Training for Teachers

Student Housing Cheating Easier to Monitor with New Regulations
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Student Housing Cheating Easier to Monitor with New Regulations

Simona Mohamsson Faces Leadership Challenge Over Sweden Democrats Stance
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Simona Mohamsson Faces Leadership Challenge Over Sweden Democrats Stance

The nominating committee presents Simona Mohamsson as a candidate to take over the party leader role for The Liberals. After several heavy names are said to have declined, the 30-year-old is faced with a major challenge
Simona Mohamsson Set to Lead The Liberals Amid Party Challenges
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Simona Mohamsson Set to Lead The Liberals Amid Party Challenges

For a couple of months ago, she became surprisingly party secretary in The Liberals. Now Simona Mohamsson is proposed to become new party leader
Nina Larsson Not Seeking Liberal Party Leadership
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Nina Larsson Not Seeking Liberal Party Leadership

Minister for Gender Equality Nina Larsson is one of those who is pointed out as a possible new party leader for The Liberals. It is not current, she says
Record Low Support for The Liberals as New Leader Proposal Looms
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Record Low Support for The Liberals as New Leader Proposal Looms

At the same time as The Liberals' electoral committee on Wednesday is expected to present its proposal for a new party leader, the voters' support for the party lands lower than ever before.
Liberals to Announce New Party Leader This Week
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Liberals to Announce New Party Leader This Week

The Liberals' proposal for new party leader will be presented in the coming days, says the election committee's chairman Lars Persson Skandevall to TT.
Pourmokhtari Declines Liberal Party Leadership Role
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Pourmokhtari Declines Liberal Party Leadership Role

According to information to both Expressen and Aftonbladet, the Minister for Climate and Environment Romina Pourmokhtari has declined to take over as party leader in The Liberals.
Johan Pehrson Honored with Books and Gifts in Final Debate
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Johan Pehrson Honored with Books and Gifts in Final Debate

The Liberals' party leader Johan Pehrson has done his last party leader debate. He was thanked with books, a reading tablet and an ABF course
Constitutional Committee Criticizes Swedish Government Leaders
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Constitutional Committee Criticizes Swedish Government Leaders

The Constitutional Committee (KU) criticizes the three party leaders in the government. The reason is a debate article about preventing new citizenship
Liberals Propose Lowering Criminal Responsibility to 13 for Serious Crimes
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Liberals Propose Lowering Criminal Responsibility to 13 for Serious Crimes

The Liberals want 13-year-olds who commit serious crimes to be able to be imprisoned.
Romina Pourmokhtari Gains Support for Liberal Party Leadership
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Romina Pourmokhtari Gains Support for Liberal Party Leadership

Two more associations want to see Romina Pourmokhtari as the new party leader for The Liberals, when the time to nominate expires. But the heaviest L-associations are keeping their candidates secret
Government Reviews Rules on Ministers' Shareholdings
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Government Reviews Rules on Ministers' Shareholdings

The Government Offices have initiated a review of the regulatory framework and routines for ministers' shareholdings. This is according to the Prime Minister's press secretary to TT
Lotta Edholm Receives First Nomination for Liberal Party Leader
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Lotta Edholm Receives First Nomination for Liberal Party Leader

The Liberals in Västmanland have decided to nominate Education Minister Lotta Edholm to the post as new party leader.
Jämtland Liberals Nominate Pourmokhtari for Party Leader
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Jämtland Liberals Nominate Pourmokhtari for Party Leader

The Liberals in Jämtland have nominated Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari as new party leader after Johan Pehrson, according to Pär Löfstrand, chairman of the Jämtland County Association.
Skaraborg Liberals Nominate Pourmokhtari for Party Leader
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Skaraborg Liberals Nominate Pourmokhtari for Party Leader

Johan Pehrson's Role in Decisions Linked to Wife's Hydrogen Industry
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Johan Pehrson's Role in Decisions Linked to Wife's Hydrogen Industry

Minister of Education Johan Pehrson (The Liberals) participated in a government decision that benefits the hydrogen industry, although his wife sits on the board of the hydrogen company Metacon, reports Ekot.
Parliament Majority Seeks Review of Ministers' Shareholding Rules
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Parliament Majority Seeks Review of Ministers' Shareholding Rules

There is now a parliamentary majority to review the rules on ministers' shareholdings. The Liberals, the Social Democrats, the Centre Party, the Green Party all want to review the regulations, reports Swedish Radio's Ekot
Moderate Party Gains Record Support as Sweden Democrats Decline
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Moderate Party Gains Record Support as Sweden Democrats Decline

The Moderate Party receives its largest support during the electoral period. Meanwhile, the Sweden Democrats are losing voters, according to an opinion poll shows
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