Stefan Löfven
| Stefan Löfven | |
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| 33rd Prime Minister of Sweden | |
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Assumed office 3 October 2014 |
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| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Deputy |
Margot Wallström (actual) Isabella Lövin (honorary) |
| Preceded by | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Leader of the Social Democrats | |
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Assumed office 27 January 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Håkan Juholt |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Kjell Stefan Löfvén 21 July 1957 , Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Spouse(s) | Ulla Löfvén (2003–present) |
| Residence | Sager House |
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Kjell Stefan Löfven (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsteːfan lœˈveːn]; born 21 July 1957) is a Swedish politician who has been the Prime Minister of Sweden since 2014 and the Leader of the Social Democrats since 2012.
Prior to becoming Prime Minister and Leader of the Social Democrats, Löfven had worked as a welder before becoming an active trade unionist. He rose to become chairman of the trade union IF Metall from 2006 until being elected Leader of the Social Democrats in 2012.
Löfven was born 21 July 1957 in Aspudden district, . He was placed in an orphanage 10 months after his birth. Löfven was later looked after by a foster family from Sunnersta, Sollefteå. According to the agreement with this family, his birth mother would regain custody of him when she was able to; however, this did not happen. After meeting his brother, Stefan found out that his last name is Löfven, (spelled as Löfvén, in the Swedish population register).
His foster father Ture Melander (1926–2003) was a lumberjack and then a factory worker, while his foster mother, Iris Melander (1929– ), worked as a health visitor. He studied at Sollefteå High School before going on a welding course for 48 weeks at AMU in Kramfors. Löfven studied social work at Umeå University, but dropped out after a year and a half.
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