Peter Eriksson | |
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Peter Eriksson
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Minister for Housing and Digitalization | |
Assumed office 25 May 2016 |
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Prime Minister | Stefan Löfven |
Preceded by | Per Bolund (acting) |
MEP | |
In office 1 July 2014 – 25 May 2016 |
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Member of the Riksdag | |
In office 1994–1998 |
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Constituency | |
In office 2002–2014 |
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Co-spokesperson of the Swedish Green Party | |
In office 12 May 2002 – 21 May 2011 Serving with Maria Wetterstrand |
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Preceded by |
Matz Hammarström Lotta Hedström |
Succeeded by |
Gustav Fridolin Åsa Romson |
Personal details | |
Born |
Tranås, Sweden |
3 August 1958
Political party | Green Party |
Lars-Johan Peter Eriksson (born 3 August 1958 in Tranås, Småland) is a Swedish politician who has served as the Minister for Housing and Digital Development since 3 May 2016. He was previously a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
Prior to that, he was one of the two spokespersons (leaders) of the Green Party in Sweden between 2002 and 2011, working alongside Maria Wetterstrand.
He lives in Kalix, Norrbotten, where he was Municipal Commissioner from 1999 to 2004. He was also member of the Riksdag 1994–1998 and 2002–2014.