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Stefan Löfven

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Kjell Stefan Löfven ([ˈstěːfan lœˈveːn] ; officially Löfvén; born 21 July 1957) is a Swedish politician who has served as the President of European Socialists since October 2022. He previously served as Prime Minister of Sweden from October 2014 to November 2021 and leader of the Social Democratic Party from 2012 to 2021. After leaving school and completing military service in the Swedish Air Force, Löfven trained as a welder and began employment as a metalworker, becoming active within the Swedish Metalworkers' Union (SMU) and later elected as ombudsman; following its merger with the Swedish Industrial Union (SIU) to form IF Metall, he was elected as its first president in January 2006. In January 2012, he was unanimously elected leader of the Social Democratic Party by its executive board following the resignation of Håkan Juholt, becoming the Leader of the Opposition despite not holding a seat in the Riksdag at the time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stefan Löfven is the 4,454th most popular politician (down from 3,217th in 2019), the 169th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 130th in 2019) and the 56th most popular Swedish Politician.

Stefan Löfven is the current Prime Minister of Sweden. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party and was elected to the position in 2014.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Stefan Löfven ranks 4,454 out of 19,576. Before him are Christian Rakovsky, Maurice Thorez, Ildibad, Edigu, Nicomedes IV of Bithynia, and Sverker II of Sweden. After him are Yigal Allon, Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria, Hans Modrow, Thomas of Bosnia, Emperor Qianshao of Han, and Adela of France.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Stefan Löfven ranks 39. Before him are Qasem Soleimani, Dr. Alban, Richard E. Grant, Spike Lee, Dani Rodrik, and Peter North. After him are Kelly McGillis, Rumiko Takahashi, Bruce Beutler, Masayoshi Son, Ai Weiwei, and Ivo Josipović.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Stefan Löfven ranks 169 out of 1,879. Before him are Adam Afzelius (1750), Sigvard Bernadotte (1907), Harriet Andersson (1932), Margaret Leijonhufvud (1516), Loreen (1983), and Sverker II of Sweden (1164). After him are Karin Månsdotter (1550), Eric XI of Sweden (1216), Tage Erlander (1901), Sten Sture the Elder (1440), Roy Andersson (1943), and Carl Linnaeus the Younger (1741).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Stefan Löfven ranks 56. Before him are Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland (1884), Magnus III of Sweden (1240), Sten Sture the Younger (1493), Carl Johan Bernadotte (1916), Sigvard Bernadotte (1907), and Sverker II of Sweden (1164). After him are Eric XI of Sweden (1216), Tage Erlander (1901), Sten Sture the Elder (1440), Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865), Emund the Old (1030), and Carl Bildt (1949).

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