Erik Ullenhag

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Erik Ullenhag
Erik Ullenhag in 2011.
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden
to the State of Israel
Assumed office
1 September 2020
Preceded byMagnus Hellgren
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden
to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
In office
1 September 2016 – 31 August 2020
Preceded byHelena Gröndahl Rietz
Succeeded byAlexandra Rydmark
Leader of the Liberals
in the Riksdag
In office
3 October 2014 – 7 June 2016
LeaderJan Björklund
Preceded byJohan Pehrson
Succeeded byChrister Nylander
Minister for Integration
In office
5 October 2010 – 3 October 2014
Prime MinisterFredrik Reinfeldt
Preceded byNyamko Sabuni
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of the Swedish Riksdag
In office
3 October 2014 – 2016
ConstituencyStockholm County
In office
14 July 2009 – 5 October 2010
ConstituencyStockholm County
In office
30 September 2002 – 2 October 2006
ConstituencyStockholm County
Leader of the Liberal Youth of Sweden
In office
1999–2002
Preceded byKarin Karlsbro
Succeeded byBirgitta Ohlsson
Personal details
Born (1972-07-20) 20 July 1972 (age 51)
Uppsala, Sweden
Political partyLiberals
Alma materUppsala University
ProfessionJurist
Websitewww.folkpartiet.se/ullenhag

Erik Jörgen Carl Ullenhag (born 20 July 1972, in Uppsala) is a Swedish politician and diplomat who has served as Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the State of Israel since 2020.

Ullenhag served as Minister for Integration from 2010 to 2014[1] and was party secretary for the Liberal People's Party from 2006 to 2010 and parliamentary group leader of his party in the Riksdag from 2014 to 2016.[2] He was Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 2016 to 2020.[3][4]

Erik Ullenhag is the son of politician Jörgen Ullenhag.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Erik Ullenhag kandiderar till partiledarposten". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  2. ^ Riksdagsförvaltningen. "Erik Ullenhag (Lib) - Riksdagen". www.riksdagen.se. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  3. ^ "Sweifieh wall carries freshly painted piece of European history". Jordan Times. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  4. ^ "Erik Ullenhag kandiderar till partiledarposten". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-01-04.

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Party political offices
Preceded by Chairman of the Liberal Youth of Sweden
1997–1999
Succeeded by
Preceded by Secretary for the Liberal People's Party
2006–2010
Succeeded by
Preceded by Leader of the Liberals in the Riksdag
2014–2016
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Integration
2010–2014
Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Helena Gröndahl Rietz
Ambassador of Sweden to Jordan
2016–2020
Succeeded by
Alexandra Rydmark
Preceded by
Magnus Hellgren
Ambassador of Sweden to Israel
2020–2024
Succeeded by
TBD
Preceded by
Camilla Mellander
Consul General of Sweden to New York City
Term begins in September 2024
Succeeded by
Incoming