Carl Johan Georg Pehrson (born 8 May 1968) is a Swedishpolitician who has been leader of the Liberal Party since 8 April 2022.[1] He has been a Member of Parliament since 2018, representing Örebro County, and previously represented the same constituency from 1998 to 2015.[2] He is Minister for Education since September 2024, having served as Minister for Employment and Integration before that.[3]
Biography
Early life and career
Pehrson was born in Längbro in Örebro County. He has a Bachelor of Laws degree from Uppsala University. He became a member of the Liberal People's Party in 1985 with a previous background from the Liberal Youth of Sweden. Before being elected to the parliament in 1998, Pehrson worked as a court clerk at the Örebro district court. From 2001 to 2002 Pehrson was Party Secretary of the Liberal People's Party.[4]
Leader of the Liberals Party (2022–present)
On 8 April 2022, Nyamko Sabuni resigned as party leader. On the same day, the Liberals announced that Pehrson, as the first deputy chairman, would take over as acting party leader. He led the Liberals over the 2022 Swedish general election. At an extraordinary party meeting in December, Pehrson was elected as party leader on a permanent basis.[5][6]
Following the election the Liberals joined a coalition government with the Moderates and Christian Democrats, with Pehrson becoming Minister for Employment and Integration in the Kristersson Cabinet.[3]
In August 2024, Pehrson's Ministry of Employment reported the highest number of unemployed for the past decade, excluding the years of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
On 10 September 2024, Kristersson reshuffled his cabinet during his Declaration of Government speech held at the Opening of the Riksdag. During this reshuffle Pehrson was appointed Minister for Education and was replaced as Minister for Employment and Integration by Education Minister Mats Persson.[8] As Minister of Education, Pehrson has stated that he is paying attention to a 2024 law passed by Australia that restricts minors' social media usage.[9]
Personal life
Johan Pehrson 2012
Pehrson lives in Örebro with his wife and four children.[10]
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