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Anna Kinberg Batra
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Anna Kinberg Batra in 2015
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| Governor of Stockholm County | |
| In office 1 March 2023 – 3 October 2024 |
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| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
| Preceded by | Sven-Erik Österberg |
| Succeeded by | Claes Lindgren (acting) |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 10 January 2015 – 1 October 2017 |
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| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Stefan Löfven |
| Preceded by | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Succeeded by | Ulf Kristersson |
| Leader of the Moderate Party | |
| In office 10 January 2015 – 1 October 2017 |
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| Deputy | Peter Danielsson |
| Party Secretary | Tomas Tobé Anders Edholm |
| Preceded by | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Succeeded by | Ulf Kristersson |
| Leader of the Moderate Party in the Riksdag | |
| In office 4 October 2010 – 14 January 2015 |
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| Leader | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Preceded by | Lars Lindblad |
| Succeeded by | Jessica Polfjärd |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| In office 17 September 2006 – 24 September 2018 |
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| Constituency | Stockholm Municipality |
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Anna Maria Kinberg
14 April 1970 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Moderate Party |
| Spouse | David Batra (m. 24 June 2002) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents | Johan S. Kinberg Sarah Kinberg (née Lundgren) |
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Anna Maria Kinberg Batra (born 14 April 1970) is a Swedish politician. She was the leader of the Moderate Party and Leader of the Opposition in Sweden from 2015 to 2017. She also served as a member of the Riksdag (Sweden's parliament) for Stockholm County from 2006 to 2018.
From March 2023 to October 2024, Anna Kinberg Batra was the Governor of Stockholm County. She had to resign from this role after the Swedish government lost confidence in her.
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Early Life and Family Background
Anna Kinberg Batra was born in Skärholmen, a part of Stockholm. In 1974, when she was four years old, her family moved to Rotterdam, Netherlands. Her father worked for a company called Merrill Lynch in Amsterdam. Because of her time there, Anna Kinberg Batra speaks fluent Dutch.
In 1980, her family moved back to Sweden. They settled in Djursholm, where Anna grew up.
Her Family's History
Anna Kinberg Batra comes from the Kinberg family, which has roots in Västra Götaland County. Her father, Johan S. Kinberg, worked with goods and raw materials. Her mother, Sarah Kinberg, was a chemistry engineer. Her grandfather, Hilding Kinberg, was a director, and her great-great-grandfather, Hjalmar Kinberg, was a professor.
Education and Learning
Anna Kinberg Batra attended Danderyds gymnasium for high school, where she focused on natural sciences. After high school, she studied foreign languages and political science at Stockholm University from 1989 to 1991. She continued her studies part-time at the Stockholm School of Economics and graduated in 2000.
Her Journey in Politics
Anna Kinberg Batra started her political journey early, joining the Moderate Youth League in 1983. In the early 1990s, she supported Ulf Kristersson to become the chairman of the youth league.
In 1993, she worked as a special helper to the Prime Minister, Carl Bildt. She also worked as an editor for a newspaper called Svenska Dagbladet in 1994 and 1996. From 1995 to 1996, she was a political secretary for the Moderate Party in the European Parliament. She also worked as a project leader and a communications consultant.
She was very active in student politics. She led the Stockholm University Student Union in 1994. She was also the first female chairman of the Moderate Youth League in Stockholm County from 1996 to 1998. Since 2011, she has been a member of the main board of the Moderate Party.
Becoming an Elected Official
Anna Kinberg Batra was elected to the Stockholm County Council and the local council in Nacka Municipality. Before the 2006 Swedish general election, she worked at the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. She also wrote a book called Indien – från stackare till stormakt (meaning "India – From Wretch to Great Power") in 2005.
In 1998, during an election campaign, she made a comment that "people from Stockholm are more intelligent than people from rural areas." She later apologized for this in 2014, saying it was the "stupidest thing" she had ever said publicly.
As a member of the Riksdag from 2006, she led the Committee on European Union Affairs from 2007 to 2010. She then led the Committee on Finance from 2010 to 2014.
Leading the Moderate Party
After the Moderate Party lost the 2014 Swedish general election, Anna Kinberg Batra became the main leader of the party. On 10 January 2015, she was officially chosen as the party leader, becoming the first woman to hold this position.
She faced some criticism after an agreement called the "December agreement" was made. This agreement allowed Prime Minister Stefan Löfven's government to continue. However, the agreement was later ended in October 2015.
On 25 August 2017, Anna Kinberg Batra announced she would step down as leader of the Moderate Party due to criticism from within the party. Ulf Kristersson took over her role on 1 October 2017. She then decided to leave politics completely.
Serving as Governor of Stockholm County
In 2023, Anna Kinberg Batra was chosen by the government to be the Governor of Stockholm County. This is a high-ranking position that represents the government in the county.
In 2024, some decisions she made as Governor led to public discussion. The Swedish Prosecution Authority's anti-corruption agency started an investigation. The Justice Ombudsman also criticized her for how she handled some hiring decisions.
On 27 September 2024, the government announced that they no longer had confidence in her as Governor. This meant she was asked to resign. She officially left the role on 3 October 2024. After this, she was moved to work at the Government Offices until 2029.
Personal Life
Anna Kinberg Batra has been married to comedian David Batra since 2002. They have one daughter and live in Nacka, Stockholm. Besides Swedish, she can speak French and is good at Dutch.
Images for kids
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Anna Kinberg Batra in 2015
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Anna Kinberg Batra speaking at Almedalsveckan in Visby, July 2015.
See also
In Spanish: Anna Kinberg Batra para niños
