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In connection with Tuesday’s government declaration, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced several changes in the government. Two new ministers and four ministers changing ministerial posts.
After Tobias Billström (M) announced his sudden resignation last week, the moderate and former migration minister, Maria Malmer Stenergard, is now appointed as the new foreign minister.
Benjamin Dousa (M), who was previously the CEO of Företagarna, will be the new minister for aid and foreign trade.
Johan Pehrson (L), former labor market and integration minister, changes role when he becomes the new education minister. The former education minister Mats Persson (L) becomes the new labor market and integration minister and the moderate Johan Forssell, who was previously the aid and foreign trade minister, becomes the new migration minister.