Erik Ullenhag

Erik Ullenhag
Ambassador of Sweden to Jordan
Taking office
1 September 2016
Succeeding Helena Gröndahl Rietz
Leader of the Liberals
in the Swedish Riksdag
In office
3 October 2014  7 June 2016
Leader Jan Björklund
Preceded by Johan Pehrson
Succeeded by Christer Nylander
Minister for Integration
In office
5 October 2010  3 October 2014
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt
Preceded by Nyamko Sabuni
Succeeded by Office abolished
Member of the Swedish Riksdag
Assumed office
3 October 2014
Constituency Stockholm County
In office
14 July 2009  5 October 2010
Constituency Stockholm County
In office
30 September 2002  2 October 2006
Constituency Stockholm County
Personal details
Born (1972-07-20) 20 July 1972
Uppsala, Sweden
Political party Liberals
Alma mater Uppsala University
Profession Jurist
Website www.folkpartiet.se/ullenhag

Erik Jörgen Carl Ullenhag (born 20 July 1972, in Uppsala) is a Swedish politician who served as Minister for Integration from October 2010 to October 2014 and as leader of the Liberal People's Party in the Swedish Riksdag from October 2014 to June 2016. He will take office as Ambassador of Sweden to Jordania on 1 September 2016.

He previously served as Minister for Integration in the Swedish Government from 2010 to 2014. A member of the Liberal People's Party, now the Liberals, he was a member of parliament for Uppsala County from 2002 to 2006, from 2009 to 2010 and again from 2014. He is also second vice chairman of the Liberal People's Party since 2010.

Ullenhag was chairman for the Liberal Youth of Sweden between 1997 and 1999 and a member of the Riksdag between 2002 and 2006, and again from 2009 to 2010. He was party secretary for the Liberal People's Party between 2006 and 2010.

Erik Ullenhag is the son of Jörgen Ullenhag.

Party political offices
Preceded by
Karin Karlsbro
Chairman of the Liberal Youth of Sweden
19971999
Succeeded by
Birgitta Ohlsson
Preceded by
Helena Dyrssen
Secretary for the Liberal People's Party
20062010
Succeeded by
Nina Larsson
Preceded by
Johan Pehrson
Leader of the Liberals in the Riksdag
20142016
Succeeded by
Christer Nylander
Political offices
Preceded by
Nyamko Sabuni
Minister for Integration
20102014
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Helena Gröndahl Rietz
Ambassador of Sweden to Jordania
2016
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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