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Quick facts for kids Marita Ulvskog MEP
Ulvskog delivering a speech at Sergels torg in Stockholm in May 2014
Member of the European Parliament
In office 2009–2019
Constituency	Sweden
Secretary of the Social Democratic Party
In office 10 September 2004 – 10 March 2009
Leader	Göran Persson Mona Sahlin
Preceded by	Lars Stjernkvist
Succeeded by	Ibrahim Baylan
Acting Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
In office 31 October 2003 – 31 May 2004
Prime Minister	Göran Persson
Preceded by	Margareta Winberg
Succeeded by	Lars Engqvist
Minister for Culture and Sports
In office 22 March 1996 – 13 September 2004
Prime Minister	Göran Persson
Preceded by	Margot Wallström
Succeeded by	Leif Pagrotsky
Minister for Civil Service Affairs
In office 7 October 1994 – 22 March 1996
Prime Minister	Ingvar Carlsson
Preceded by	Inger Davidsson
Succeeded by	Jörgen Andersson
Member of the Swedish Parliament
In office 20 September 1998 – 16 June 2009
Constituency	Gothenburg
Personal details
Born	Marita Helena Ulvskog (1951-09-04) 4 September 1951 (age 73) Luleå, Sweden
Political party	Swedish Social Democratic Party  EU Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Alma mater	Stockholm University

Marita Elisabet Ulvskog, born on September 4, 1951, is a Swedish politician. She worked as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 to 2019. She is a member of the Social Democrats, a political party in Sweden. This party is part of a larger group in Europe called the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats.

Early Life and Career

Marita Ulvskog grew up in Luleå, Sweden. She trained to be a journalist. For several years, she worked for the newspaper of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation. This organization helps workers in Sweden.

Serving in the Swedish Parliament

Marita Ulvskog was a member of the Parliament of Sweden (called the Riksdag) from 1998 to 2009. The Riksdag is where laws are made in Sweden.

Key Roles in Sweden

During her time in the Swedish Parliament, she held several important jobs:

• She was the Minister for Civil Service Affairs from 1994 to 1996. This role involves managing government workers.
• She became the Minister for Culture from 1996 to 2004. As Culture Minister, she was in charge of things like arts, museums, and sports.
• She also served as the party secretary for the Social Democrats from 2004 to 2009. This is a key leadership role within a political party.

Working in the European Parliament

In 2009, Marita Ulvskog was elected to the European Parliament. This is a group of politicians from different countries in Europe. They work together to make laws for the European Union. She served as an MEP until 2019.

Important Work in Europe

In the European Parliament, Marita Ulvskog had several important roles:

• From 2014 to 2019, she was the vice chair of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. This committee works on jobs and social issues for people in Europe.
• She was also a member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism. This group deals with travel and tourism across Europe.
• From 2009 to 2014, she worked on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. This committee focuses on industry, science, and energy.
• She was also involved in groups that cared about Western Sahara and animal welfare.
• Marita Ulvskog was one of the four vice presidents of the Party of European Socialists. This is a big political party at the European level.

Other Activities

Marita Ulvskog has also been involved in other important organizations. She was the Chair of the Board for the Olof Palme International Center from 2017 to 2018. This center works for peace and democracy around the world.