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Anna Tenje

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Anna Tenje
Tenje in 2022
Minister for Social Security and Pensions
Assumed office
18 October 2022
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterUlf Kristersson
Preceded byArdalan Shekarabi
Second Deputy Leader of the Moderate Party
Assumed office
19 October 2019
LeaderUlf Kristersson
Preceded byElisabeth Svantesson
Mayor of Växjö
In office
1 January 2017 – 23 November 2022
Preceded byBo Frank
Succeeded byPernilla Tornéus
Member of the Riksdag
In office
2 October 2006 – 4 October 2010
ConstituencyKronoberg County
Personal details
Born
Anna Jenny Carolina Bergkvist

(1977-10-22) 22 October 1977 (age 47)
Värnamo, Sweden
Political partyModerate Party

Anna Jenny Caroline Tenje (née Bergkvist; born 22 October 1977) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has served as Minister for Social Security and Pensions since 18 October 2022 in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson.[1][2]

Anna Tenje was a member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2010 representing Kronoberg County. In 2011, she was appointed municipal commissioner of Växjö serving as chairman of the technical board (2011–2014) and as chairman of the education board (2015–2016).[3] On 1 January 2017, she became Governing Mayor, serving until she was appointed to the Kristersson cabinet. She also serves as Deputy Leader of the Moderate Party, along with Elisabeth Svantesson, since 2019.


Party political offices
Preceded by Second Deputy Leader of the Moderate Party
2019–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Older People and Social Security
2022–present
Incumbent

References

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  1. ^ "Sweden's new Government". Government of Sweden. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ "KEY POINTS: Everything you need to know about Sweden's new government". The Local. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  3. ^ M har gjort sitt val - Anna tar över 2016-09-16
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