Per Olsson Fridh

Per Olsson Fridh (born 27 June 1981) is a Swedish politician for the Green Party. He served as Minister for International Development Cooperation from February to November 2021.[1][2]

Per Olsson
Minister for International Development Cooperation
In office
5 February 2021 – 30 November 2021
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterStefan Löfven
Preceded byIsabella Lövin (acting)
Succeeded byMatilda Ernkrans
Personal details
Born (1981-06-27) 27 June 1981
Sweden
Political partyGreen Party
Alma materLund University
(B.S in sociology)
CabinetLöfven II Cabinet
Löfven III Cabinet

He previously served as state secretary to Alice Bah Kuhnke, the Minister of Culture and Democracy, from 2014 to 2019 and then as state secretary to Peter Eriksson, the Minister for International Development Cooperation, from 2019 until his own appointment as cabinet minister.

Personal life

Olsson Fridh grew up in Lomma and in Malmö. He is married to Madeleine Kaharascho Fridh, a Feminist Inititative politician who is serving on the Stockholm City Council.[3]

Career

Olsson Fridh has previously served as the Chairman of the Stockholm chapter of the Green Party. He was elected to the Riksdag following the 2014 general election but was appointed State Secretary to Alice Bah Kuhnke, the Minister of Culture and Democracy, a few weeks later.[3][4]

Other activities
  • Joint World Bank-IMF Development Committee, Alternate Member[5]

References
  1. "CV-Per Olsson Fridh-State Secretary to Minister for Environment and Climate, and Deputy Prime Minister Isabella Lövin" (PDF). Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. "Mr Per OLSSON FRIDH - EU Whoiswho - Publications Office of the EU". op.europa.eu. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. "MP-källor: Nya ministern kan bli framtida språkrör". DN.SE (in Swedish). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. "Statssekreterare hos Alice Bah Kuhnke - Regeringen.se". 30 September 2018. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  5. Members Joint World Bank-IMF Development Committee.


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