Ulla Margareta Löfven (; also spelt Löfvén, née Arvidsson, previously Johansson; born 29 May 1951) is a Swedish

politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...

and trade unionist. She is married to former

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Stefan Löfven Kjell Stefan Löfven (; officially Löfvén; born 21 July 1957) is a Swedish politician who has served as the President of European Socialists since October 2022. He previously served as Prime Minister of Sweden from October 2014 to November 20 ...

, the former leader of the

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. She first met Stefan Löfven when they both worked at Hägglunds & Söner in 1992; he worked as a

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and she was a representative for the local branch of a

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. She was married and had two children when they met. They married in November 2003. She was employed as the assistant of Carin Jämtin, the

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of the

, until her husband was elected

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in January 2012.Ulla got a new job
Stefan Löfven announces.

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