Lina Axelsson Kihlblom
Minister of Primary Education
In office
30 November 2021 – 17 October 2022
Prime MinisterMagdalena Andersson
Personal details
Born (1970-06-24) 24 June 1970
Political partySocial Democratic

Lina Axelsson Kihlblom (born 24 June 1970) is a Swedish politician for the Social Democratic party. From 30 November 2021 to 17 October 2022, she was the minister for schooling in Magdalena Andersson's cabinet.[1][2] She is the first transgender cabinet minister in Swedish history.[3] She transitioned in 1995.[4]

During her transition, she studied and graduated with a Candidate of Law, and learned foreign languages. She has worked in Brussels with European Union law, and in the Swedish school system. After discussing her leadership of Ronna School in Södertälje on a Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company programme, she became known as the "Super-principal". She was also a member of the 2015 governmental School Commission.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Nya ministern blir första transpersonen i en svensk regering". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "KEY POINTS: Everything you need to know about Sweden's new government". The Local. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Första transperson att bli minister i regeringen". Expressen. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Nolin, Hanna. "Lina Axelsson Kihlblom: "Jag föddes i fel kropp"". Icakuriren. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Lund, Lina (30 November 2021). ""Superrektorn" är första transpersonen i regeringen". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Malmgren, Kim (25 September 2015). "Superrektorn berättar om könskorrigeringen". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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