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Göran Persson
Hans Göran Persson is a Swedish former politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006 and as Leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1996 to 2007. Since 2019, he has served as chairman of the banking group Swedbank.
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politics · Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006 · politician · also Göran Persson, Goran Persson, Goeran Persson, Hans Göran Persson, Persson
Born 20 January 1949 · Q53747
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 2 entries
Aftonbladet: Göran Persson vägrade backa inför antisemitism
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nyheter24.se: Göran Persson om Feldt: "En stor politiker"
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2023· 1 entry
di: Göran Persson tankar Swedbank-aktier
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2021· 2 entries
Dagens PS: Göran Persson om inflation: "Den är farlig"
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Awarded Global Economy Prize (2021).
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2020· 1 entry
Dagens PS: Göran Persson gör miljonklipp i bankrival: "Rätt att göra det"
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2019· 1 entry
Became chairman of Swedbank, one of Sweden's largest banks
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2017· 2 entries
Expressen: Göran Persson: ”Sätt fler barn till världen”
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Career landmark: chairman of the board of LKAB (2017–2024).
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2011· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class (2011).
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2010· 1 entry
Ny Teknik: Göran Persson försvarar Teliaaffären
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2008· 2 entries
That Persson had fallen while riding his bicycle because he was drunk after consuming large amounts of alcoholic beverages
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Was appointed Chairman of the Board of Sveaskog by the Swedish Government
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2007· 1 entry
Awarded Sophie Prize (2007).
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2006· 3 entries
Awarded honorary doctor of the Tbilisi State University (2006).
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Campaign: 2006 election.
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Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (2006–2007).
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2004· 4 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania (2004).
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Awarded honorary doctorate presented by Örebro University (2004).
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In 2004, Persson and Steen purchased the 190-hectare agricultural property, Övre Torp, by Lake Båven in Södermanland.
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Persson and Steen purchased the 190-hectare agricultural property, Övre Torp, by Lake Båven in Södermanland
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2002· 3 entries
Campaign: 2002 election.
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Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (2002–2002).
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Helped by the weakness of the Swedish krona, which hit record lows against both the dollar and the Euro in 2001
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2001· 3 entries
Awarded Raoul Wallenberg Award (2001).
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And only a minor recovery was forecast for 2002
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Persson became the first Western leader to visit North Korea when heading European Union delegation talks with then-leader Kim Jong-Il
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2000· 1 entry
A strong economy, falling unemployment, and the impact of the Internet appeared to breathe new life into the "Swedish model" of a welfare society, one that had seemed dead and buried during the deep recession of the earl
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1998· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1998–1998).
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Prime Minister Persson initiated international talks on the establishment of an inter-governmental organisation for Holocaust education, which resulted in the founding of the Task Force for International Cooperation on H
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1997· 2 entries
Which placed Sweden in a position to qualify for the European Economic and Monetary Union
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Which put Sweden in a position to qualify for the European economic and monetary union
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1996· 3 entries
Career landmark: party leader (1996–2007).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Sweden (1996–2006).
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Persson was chosen over Mona Sahlin, the Deputy Prime Minister, to lead the country after Carlsson retired
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1994· 6 entries
Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1994–1994).
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The annual shortfall was about thirteen percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP)
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Targeting the prevailing economic situation
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Persson was made minister for finance, a post he held until 1996
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The annual shortfall was about 13 per cent of GDP
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Career landmark: Sweden's Minister for Finance (1994–1996).
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1993· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Committee on Finance (1993–1993).
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1992· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Committee on Industry and Trade (1992–1993).
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1991· 3 entries
Was re-elected to Parliament for the same constituency
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Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1991–1994).
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Career landmark: Chair of the Committee on Environment and Agriculture (1991–1992).
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1989· 3 entries
“Translation: Right, I'm in a hurry. Öpp öpp! Stay away.”
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Career landmark: Minister of Primary Education (1989–1991).
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Was made minister of schools in the Ministry of Education during the first Ingvar Carlsson cabinet, until the election in 1991 when the Social Democrats were voted out of office
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1982· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1982–1985).
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1979· 3 entries
Was elected Member of Parliament, but went back to local politics to serve as Municipal Commissioner (kommunalråd) of Katrineholm from 1985 to 1989
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Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1979–1982).
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But left in 1985 and became a Municipal Commissioner of Katrineholm, serving until 1989
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1949· 1 entry
Born 1949-01-20.
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