Johan Pehrson

Carl Johan Georg Pehrson (born 8 May 1968) is a Swedish politician who has been leader of the Liberals 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]

Johan Pehrson
Leader of the Liberals Party
Assumed office
8 April 2022
Preceded byNyamko Sabuni
Leader of the Liberals Party
in the Parliament
In office
28 June 2019 – 8 April 2022
LeaderNyamko Sabuni
Preceded byChrister Nylander
Succeeded byMats Persson
In office
11 October 2006 – 28 September 2014
LeaderLars Leijonborg
Jan Björklund
Preceded byAnna Grönlund Krantz
Succeeded byErik Ullenhag
Member of the Swedish Riksdag
for Örebro County
Assumed office
24 September 2018
In office
5 October 1998 – 19 April 2015
Personal details
Born (1968-05-08) 8 May 1968
Political partyLiberals Party

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.[3]

2022 - present: Party leader

On April 8, 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 will lead the Liberals over the parliamentary elections in Sweden in 2022 . Then, at an extra national meeting in December, an ordinary new party leader is elected. [4][5]

Personal life

Pehrson lives in Örebro with his wife and four children. [6]

References
  1. "Johan Pehrson on becoming the Liberals' new party leader". Nord News. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. "Här är länets riksdagsledamöter". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Right now: Johan Pehrson on the future of the Liberals". Nord News. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. "Johan Pehrson (L) on the party leadership position: "Realizes the seriousness"". California18. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. "Nyamko Sabuni resigns as leader of Sweden's troubled Liberal Party". The Local. 8 April 2022.
  6. "Johan Pehrson ersätter Nyamko Sabuni: Gör det för att jag älskar Sverige". Aftonbladet.
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