Stefan Löfven

Stefan Löfven S
Löfven in 2017
Prime Minister of Sweden
In office 3 October 2014 – 30 November 2021
Monarch	Carl XVI Gustaf
Deputy	Margot Wallström Morgan Johansson Åsa Romson Isabella Lövin Per Bolund
Preceded by	Fredrik Reinfeldt
Succeeded by	Magdalena Andersson
Leader of the Social Democratic Party
In office 27 January 2012 – 4 November 2021
Secretary-General	Carin Jämtin Lena Rådström Baastad
Preceded by	Håkan Juholt
Succeeded by	Magdalena Andersson
Leader of the Opposition
In office 27 January 2012 – 3 October 2014
Monarch	Carl XVI Gustaf
Prime Minister	Fredrik Reinfeldt
Deputy	Carina Moberg Mikael Damberg
Preceded by	Håkan Juholt
Succeeded by	Fredrik Reinfeldt
Member of the Riksdag for Västernorrland County
In office 14 September 2014 – 16 November 2021
Preceded by	Agneta Lundberg
Succeeded by	Anna-Belle Strömberg
Personal details
Born	Kjell Stefan Löfvén (1957-07-21) 21 July 1957 Stockholm, Sweden
Political party	Social Democrats
Spouse(s)	Ulla Löfvén ​ (m. 2003)​
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Military service
Allegiance	Sweden
Branch/service	Swedish Air Force
Years of service	1976–1977
Rank	Private

Kjell Stefan Löfven (born 21 July 1957) was the Prime Minister of Sweden from 2014 until 2021. He was a leader of a Swedish trade union from 2006 to 2012. And he has been the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party since 2012. On 14 September 2014, he lead his party in the 2014 Swedish general election to become Sweden's new Prime Minister. Löfven was elected Prime Minister and took office in October 2014.

On 22 August 2021, Löfven announced that he would retire as Leader of the Social Democrats at the November party congress, and would resign as Prime Minister upon the election of his successor.