Johan Pehrson

Former Liberal Party leader Johan Pehrson joins The Traitors: ‘A completely crazy experience’

Johan Pehrson is the latest politician to join “The Traitors.” “They asked, and I said yes,” says the former party leader.

The Traitors Reveals Its 21 Contestants for the New TV4 Season

The final five participants have been announced. It is now clear who will take part in “The Traitors” on TV4 this fall.

Former Liberal Party leader Johan Pehrson joins new season of The Traitors

Former Liberal Party leader Johan Pehrson and artist Silvana Imam are taking part in the new season of "The Traitors." This is reported by TV4 and Expressen.

Liberals saved by tactical voters, cementing SD alignment

For almost the entire term of office, the Liberals have been under the threshold. But at the finish line, voters once again saved one of Sweden's oldest parties. This also means that the embrace of the Sweden Democrats is firm, believes political science professor Li Bennich-Björkman. This line is being cemented forcefully.

Tactical voters saved Sweden’s Liberals, cementing the SD line

For almost the entire term in office, the Liberals have been below the threshold. But at the finish line, voters once again saved one of Sweden's oldest parties. This also means that the embrace of the Sweden Democrats is firm, believes political science professor Li Bennich-Björkman. This line is being cemented forcefully.

KU review of the government ends in major row between Tidö parties and the opposition

There is a major row between the Tidö parties and the opposition after the Riksdag's constitutional committee failed to agree on criticisms in the KU's annual review of the government. At the same time, there are sharp criticisms of several cabinet ministers, their shareholdings and the so-called Landerholm affair.

Former Liberal Party leader Johan Pehrson appointed ambassador to Portugal in August 2026

Liberals' school promise won't come true - party doesn't have a majority

The Liberals promised in the Tidö Agreement to introduce a common school choice system and reform school fees for independent schools. But that is not happening. "I would have liked to have 51 percent and to be able to decide completely myself," says party leader Simona Mohamsson.

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

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

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

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. On the left side of politics, both consensus and insight into Sweden's problems are lacking, she says.

Johan Pehrson Involved in Minor Car Accident on E18, Unharmed

Swedish Defence University to Develop Security Training for Teachers

Student Housing Cheating Easier to Monitor with New Regulations

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. I am quite surprised that she is being proposed. She is skilled but at the same time very untested, says political scientist Jenny Madestam.

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. A rocket career, and now she must quickly become known to the voters. With me as party leader, The Liberals will become less anxious, she says.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Liberals want 13-year-olds who commit serious crimes to be able to be imprisoned.