Jan Björklund

Biography

Jan Arne Björklund (born 18 April 1962) is a Swedish Liberal politician. He was member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2019, representing Stockholm County, and served as leader of the Liberals from 2007 to 2019. Björklund served as Minister for Education from 2007 to 2014, and as Deputy Prime Minister from 2010 to 2014. He was designated Swedish Ambassador to Italy on 28 May 2020 and office on 1 September 2020.