Ulla Löfvén | |
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Spouse of the Prime Minister of Sweden | |
Assumed office 3 October 2014 |
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Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
Prime Minister | Stefan Löfven |
Preceded by | Filippa Reinfeldt |
Personal details | |
Born | 29 May 1951 |
Political party | Social Democrats |
Spouse(s) | Unknown (divorced) Stefan Löfvén (m. 2003–present) |
Children | 2 (from her previous marriage) |
Ulla Margareta Löfvén (Swedish pronunciation: [²ɵlːˌɑ lœˈveːn]; born 29 May 1951) is a Swedish politician. She is the wife of Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, who is also leader of the Social Democrats.
She first met Stefan Löfven when they both worked at Hägglunds & Söner in 1992; he worked as a welder and she was a representative for the local branch of a trade union. She was married and had two children when they met. They married in November 2003.
She was employed as the assistant of Carin Jämtin, the party secretary of the Social Democrats, until her husband was elected party leader in January 2012.