Romina Pourmokhtari (born 12 November 1995) is a Swedish politician for the Liberals. She has served as the Minister for the Environment since 2022 in the

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. She has also been a member of the

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for

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since 2022. She is the youngest-ever minister of a cabinet in Sweden, ascending her position at the age of 26.

Political career

Pourmokhtari became the president of the

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in 2019. On 14 September 2022, she announced that she will step down as president at the upcoming congress in November.

Personal life

Pourmokhtari grew up in Sundbyberg. Her father is a political refugee from Iran, and it was through him that Romina became interested in politics. According to Pourmokhtari, her parents fled from the country "when freedom was taken from them." During her interview with the Swedish newspaper ''

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'', she stated that her first strong political memory was during the

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. In 2022, Pourmokhtari was named "Sweden's most powerful politician under 30" by ''

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''.

References

1995 births Living people 21st-century Swedish politicians 21st-century Swedish women politicians Members of the Riksdag from the Liberals (Sweden) Members of the Riksdag 2022–2026 Swedish Ministers for the Environment Swedish politicians of Iranian descent Women members of the Riksdag Women government ministers of Sweden {{Sweden-bio-stub