# Nina Larsson # Nina Larsson Nina Larsson is a Swedish politician affiliated with [the Liberals](/organizations/the-liberals) who has held prominent roles in national politics, including serving as a member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2014 and as party secretary for the [Liberal Party](/organizations/liberal-party) during that period. She currently holds the position of **Minister for Gender Equality and Working Life** in the Ministry of Employment, appointed on 1 April 2025 in Prime Minister [Ulf Kristersson](/people/ulf-kristersson)'s cabinet. Prior to her ministerial role, Larsson had a background as a career officer and focused her parliamentary work on issues such as rural development and defense. ## Background ### Early life Nina Larsson was born on 28 September 1976 in Trollhättan, Sweden. She grew up outside Säffle. ### Education and military service Larsson completed her military education at Militärhögskolan Karlberg, earning an officer's degree equivalent to a Bachelor of Science in Military Studies from 1999 to 2001. She began her military involvement as a conscript and advanced to serve as an officer in the [Swedish Armed Forces](/organizations/swedish-armed-forces) from 1997 to 2004, gaining experience in operational roles including deployment to Kosovo. She left the military in 2004. ## Political career ### Entry into politics and Riksdag membership Nina Larsson joined the Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet liberalerna), now known as the Liberals, and entered national politics through her election to the Swedish Riksdag in the 2006 general election. She represented the party as an ordinary member of parliament from October 2006 until September 2014, with a brief period off duty in 2011. During her parliamentary service, Larsson contributed to legislative work primarily through committee assignments. She served as a full member of the Committee on Transport and Communications from 2007 to 2010, focusing on issues related to infrastructure and communications policy. Additionally, she held deputy positions in several key committees, including the Committee on Defence (2006–2010 and 2010–2014), the Committee on the Labour Market (2006–2007 and 2012–2014), the Committee on European Union Affairs (2010–2012), and others such as Environment and Agriculture and Industry and Trade. These roles enabled Larsson to engage in deliberations on defence, labour, and EU integration matters, reflecting the Liberal Party's emphasis on individual rights and international cooperation within Sweden's legislative framework. ### Role as party secretary Nina Larsson was appointed party secretary of the Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet Liberalerna) on 4 October 2010, succeeding Erik Ullenhag, while continuing her concurrent service as a member of the Riksdag. In this organizational leadership role, she focused on strategic party development, including directing the creation of a new party program that positioned the economy as a central profile issue to sharpen the party's direction. Larsson played a key part in coordinating election strategies, such as welcoming external campaigns that aligned with party proposals and leading internal efforts to mobilize support. Ahead of the 2014 general election, she presented the party's spurtkampanj—a final push initiative—alongside top candidate Marit Paulsen to boost voter engagement. She also collaborated with secretaries from other Alliance parties to launch a joint outdoor advertising campaign in September 2014, aiming to reinforce coalition messaging. Her tenure concluded at the end of 2014 following the election, with Maria Arnholm announced as her successor. ### Appointment as minister On 1 April 2025, Nina Larsson was appointed Minister for Gender Equality and Working Life in the Ministry of Employment, as part of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's cabinet. In this executive position, she oversees policies related to gender equality, labor market conditions, and efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) alongside broader human rights protections in the workplace. She has expressed concerns over declining international commitments to gender equality and called for stronger leadership to advance long-term reforms in working life. ## Dated facts _No published facts on this page yet._ ## Methodology https://factrail.ai/methodology Canonical: https://factrail.ai/people/nina-larsson