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Gustav Fridolin
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Fridolin in 2014
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| Minister for Education | |
| In office 3 October 2014 – 21 January 2019 |
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| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Stefan Löfven |
| Preceded by | Jan Björklund |
| Succeeded by | Anna Ekström |
| Spokesperson of the Green Party | |
| In office 21 May 2011 – 4 May 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Maria Wetterstrand Peter Eriksson |
| Succeeded by | Per Bolund |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| In office 4 September 2010 – 30 September 2019 |
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| Constituency | Skåne County North and East (2010—2018) Stockholm County (2018—2019) |
| In office 30 September 2002 – 2 October 2006 |
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| Constituency | Stockholm Municipality |
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Per Gustav Edvard Fridolin
10 May 1983 Önnestad, Sweden |
| Political party | Green Party |
| Spouses |
Jennie Fridolin
(m. 2007; div. 2019)Maria Ferm
(m. 2023) |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Journalist, Teacher |
Gustav Fridolin (born 10 May 1983) is a Swedish journalist, author, and teacher. He used to be a politician. From 2014 to 2019, he was the Minister for Education. He also served as one of the two leaders, called spokespersons, for the Green Party from 2011 to 2019.
Fridolin was a Member of the Swedish Parliament from 2002 to 2006. He represented Stockholm Municipality. During this time, he was the youngest member of parliament. After leaving politics in 2006, he wrote two books. He also worked as an investigative journalist for a TV show called Kalla fakta on TV4.
He returned to the Swedish Parliament in the 2010 election. He represented different areas until he left parliament in September 2019. In 2011, he became a joint spokesperson for the Green Party. He worked with Åsa Romson and later with Isabella Lövin.
When the Green Party joined the government for the first time in 2014, Gustav Fridolin became the Minister for Education. As Minister, he started the 2015 School Commission. He also worked to make sure students learned important skills in reading, writing, and math. He introduced a program to help increase teachers' salaries. He left his role as Minister for Education in January 2019 and as Green Party spokesperson in May 2019.
As of 2025, he works as a teacher at the Stockholm City Mission Folk high school.
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Early Life and Political Start
Gustav Fridolin was born on 10 May 1983 in Önnestad, Sweden. He grew up in Vittsjö, also in Sweden. He joined the Green Party in 1994. From 1999 to 2003, he was one of the two spokespersons for the Young Greens of Sweden.
First Time in Parliament
Fridolin first became a member of the Swedish parliament in 2002. He was 19 years old, making him the youngest Member of Parliament (MP) in Sweden at that time. He represented the Stockholm Municipality area. During his first term, he was part of the Committee on the Constitution. He also served on the Green Party's board from 2004 to 2006. He helped represent his party in talks with other political groups.
In 2005, Fridolin decided not to run for re-election in the 2006 election.
Return to Politics
Fridolin ran for parliament again in the 2010 election and was elected. He represented the Skåne County North and East area. In parliament, he was a member of the Committee on European Union Affairs. He was also a deputy member of other important committees, including the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Books and Ideas
Gustav Fridolin has written three books, all about politics. His first book, Från Vittsjö till världen, was released in 2006. It talked about global issues. His second book, Blåsta, came out in 2009.
His third book, Maskiner och människor, was released in 2011. He wrote this book with Ulf Bodach Söderström. It discusses ideas for an environmentally friendly industry.
Personal Life
Gustav Fridolin married Jennie Fridolin in 2007. They had two children together. They divorced in 2019. He married Green Party politician Maria Ferm in July 2023.
Fridolin has mentioned that he admires Liberal Prime Minister Karl Staaff, who lived in the early 1900s. Fridolin has expressed views that are often seen as moderate and socially liberal.
See also
In Spanish: Gustav Fridolin para niños
