Berit Andnor
Berit Andnor | |
|---|---|
 Andnor in June 2005 | |
| Minister for Health and Social Affairs | |
| In office 1 October 2004 – 6 October 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
| Preceded by | Lars Engqvist |
| Succeeded by | Göran Hägglund |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| In office 1991–2010 | |
| 37th Governor of Blekinge County | |
| In office 1 October 2011 – 1 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gunvor Engström |
| Succeeded by | Sten Nordin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Berit Andnor Bylund 20 November 1954 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Alma mater | University College of Östersund |
Berit Andnor (born 20 November 1954) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. She was Minister for Social Affairs of Sweden 2004–2006.
Biography
Berit Andnor grew up in a working-class family in Gothenburg, and she and her sister was the first her family to be given the opportunity to obtain a higher education. She has a University Diploma in Social Work from the University College of Östersund (now Mid Sweden University) in Jämtland, and since then, she has been living in the region.
In the 1980s, she worked as director of social welfare services in
Since then, Andnor has held a number of high-ranking posts, such as vice-president of the
Still, her name was not very known to the public when Prime Minister Göran Persson made her Minister for Children and Families in 2002. On 1 November 2004, she became Minister for Social Affairs.
From October 2006 until 2010, she was the chairman of the
In 2011, she was appointed
References
- ^ Berit Andnor Bylund ny landshövding i Blekinge, press brief from the Government of Sweden, 2011-06-30 (in English)
External links
- Government Officies of Sweden – Berit Andnor
- Berit Andnor's weblog
- Berit Andnor at the Riksdagwebsite (in Swedish)