Göran Persson
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| Born | Hans Göran Persson 20 January 1949 Vingåker, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Alma mater | Örebro University College |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Spouse | Gunnel Claesson |
| Party | Swedish Social Democratic Party |
Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006 and | |
Göran Persson is a Swedish politician.
Career
He was Minister for Schools from 1989 to 1991 in Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson’s first and second cabinets. From 1994 to 1996, Persson was Minister for Finance in Ingvar Carlsson’s third cabinet.[1] He was Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006 and leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1996 to 2007.
