2023 was appointed Anna Kinberg Batra to governor of city minister Ulf Kristersson with government, a role she has been forced to leave. This after violating the Swedish constitution, specifically the form of government.
During her time as governor, Kinberg Batra had time to employ two of her pre-determined people and a third to whom she is godmother.
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Anna Kinberg Batra leaves the Ticino Palace
After strong criticism from the Ombudsman for Justice (JO), she was forced to leave the role of governor and is now also leaving the Ticino palace.
“Thursday, October 3, I submitted the pass card to the County Administrative Board in Stockholm, after resigning as governor.”, writes Kinberg Batra on his Instagram.
Anna Kinberg Batra outside Tessinska palatset on Slottsbacken. Photo: Christine Olsson/TT.Anna Kinberg Batra with her husband David Batra receive King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia when they arrive for the county dinner at the Ticino Palace. Photo: Mikaela Landeström/TT.
As governor of Stockholm, it is tradition to live in the Ticino palace. Now that she is transitioning to the role of director general in the government office, she is coming with her husband David Batra forced to move.
Husband Batra has planned a series about the couple and his “journey to become the best possible first lady he can be.” The series goes by the name “First lady” – but now that Kinberg Batra has been fired from his role as governor, it remains to be seen what will happen with the series.
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“The closest I’ll get…”
Kinberg Batra expresses himself briefly regarding the fact that the family must now leave the Tessinska palace.
“In the near future, I will work as director general in the government office, move with the family and refrain from public comments in general.”, she writes in the post.
Ticino Palace. Photo: Patrick Sörquist/TT. Ticino Palace, residence of the governor of Stockholm County. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT.
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Anna Kinberg Batra does not leave the palace empty-handed – she keeps an annual salary of SEK 1,468,800, something that has been criticized by several.
Göran Sundströmprofessor of political science at Stockholm University, told in an interview with News24 that there were several people who contacted him and asked why Kinberg Batra was not punished.
– The government is well aware of the state of opinion now. If they face criticism, they might turn around and let Kinberg Batra be investigated, if they don’t face any major criticism, they probably won’t do anything, Sundström said then.