Annie Lööf facts for kids
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Annie Lööf
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Lööf in April 2019
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| Leader of the Centre Party | |
| In office 23 September 2011 – 2 February 2023 |
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| Party secretary | Michael Arthursson |
| Preceded by | Maud Olofsson |
| Succeeded by | Muharrem Demirok |
| Minister for Enterprise | |
| In office 29 September 2011 – 3 October 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Preceded by | Maud Olofsson |
| Succeeded by | Mikael Damberg |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| In office 17 September 2006 – 19 February 2023 |
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| Constituency | Jönköping County |
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Annie Marie Therése Johansson
16 July 1983 Värnamo, Sweden |
| Political party | Centre Party |
| Spouse |
Carl-Johan Lööf
(m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Alma mater | Lund University (LL.M.) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Annie Lööf (born 16 July 1983) is a Swedish politician and lawyer. She was a member of the Riksdag (Sweden's parliament) for her home area, Jönköping County, from 2006 to 2023. She also led the Centre Party from September 2011 to February 2023. Lööf served as the Minister for Enterprise from 2011 to 2014.
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Annie Lööf: A Swedish Politician
Early Life and Education
Annie Lööf was born and grew up in a small village called Maramö, near Värnamo, Sweden. While she was in her last year of high school, she became very interested in politics. She studied social sciences at Finnvedens Secondary School.
When she was younger, Annie Lööf was a soccer goalkeeper. She played for the women's team of IFK Värnamo.
Starting Her Political Journey
Annie Lööf joined the Centre Party at the end of 2001. In 2002, she worked to help the party's youth group during the general election. That same year, she won a special scholarship. This allowed her to learn more about world peace and environmental issues at the UN Headquarters in New York.
After the election, she began studying law at Lund University. She earned her law degree in August 2011.
Becoming a Member of Parliament
In the 2006 general election, Annie Lööf was elected to the Riksdag, which is the Swedish parliament. At that time, she was the youngest person in the parliament.
In 2007, she helped start a group called the Liberal Group. This group connected people who shared liberal ideas, both inside and outside the parliament. She also served as the vice president of the Centre Party's youth organization. For several years, she was on the board of a large youth organization in Scandinavia.
Before becoming a minister and party leader, Annie Lööf held many important roles. She was a member of the Committee on Finance. She also served as a vice president of the Committee on Justice. She was also a member of the Centre Party's main board.
She worked on several government projects. These included committees looking into public information and police activities.
Annie Lööf was also active in local politics in Värnamo. She served on the City Council from 2002 to 2004. She was also a municipal councillor from 2006 to 2007.
After the 2010 general election, Lööf led a group that looked at the Centre Party's results. In 2011, she became the party's spokesperson for money and economic matters. On 23 September 2011, she was chosen to be the leader of the Centre Party.
Leading the Centre Party
Annie Lööf became the leader of the Centre Party on 23 September 2011. She took over from Maud Olofsson. She was the youngest person ever to lead the Centre Party.
On 29 September 2011, Lööf also became the Minister for Business and Enterprise. She made some changes to the government. She brought in Lena Ek as the new Minister for the Environment. She also created a new role, Minister for IT and Energy, which was given to Anna-Karin Hatt.
In 2012, Annie Lööf spoke at a big event called Almedalsveckan. She said that the government needed to make more changes. She felt that the progress had slowed down. This caused some disagreement with other parties in the government.
In August 2012, Lööf removed the head of a government agency. This happened after it was found that the agency had spent a lot of money on internal events. These expenses were not allowed by Swedish law. The Centre Party later repaid some expenses that were for party activities.
After the 2014 election, more people started to trust Annie Lööf. By 2017, she had the highest trust ratings among major political party leaders in Sweden.
After the 2018 general election, no single party won enough votes to form a government easily. Annie Lööf was asked to try and form a new government. She tried to create a broad government that did not include certain parties. However, she was not able to get enough support. In January 2019, her party decided to support the Social Democrat leader, Stefan Löfven, as Prime Minister.
After the government lost the 2022 general election, Annie Lööf announced she would step down as leader of the Centre Party. She was replaced by Muharrem Demirok on 2 February 2023.
Other Important Roles
Annie Lööf has also been involved in other important groups. She is a member of the European Group for the Trilateral Commission. She is also on the Advisory Council for the Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society.
Personal Life
Annie Lööf's father, Hans-Göran Johansson, was also a politician. He was the former Mayor of Värnamo Municipality.
On 30 July 2011, Annie Lööf married Carl-Johan Lööf. They decided to use his mother's maiden name as their last name. They have two daughters. Their first daughter, Ester, was born on 10 September 2015. Their second daughter, Saga, was born early on 3 December 2019. The family lives in Nacka, Stockholm.
See also
In Spanish: Annie Lööf para niños
Images for kids
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Lööf in April 2019
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Lööf at the "Major Growth Day" in April 2012
