Ylva Johansson

Ylva Johansson was born in 1964 in Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden. She is married and has children. She has a MSc in Mathematics/Physics Education. Ylva Johansson assumed the position of Minister for Health and Elderly Care on 13th September 2004. She got elected Member of Parliament (1988-1991), representing the Left Party. Later left the Left Party and joined the Social Democrats. She was a teacher at Matteus School in Stockholm (1992-1994). She was then appointed Minister for Schools, post she held from 1994 to 1998. In 1999, she became Investment Manager/Business Developer for Telia Business Innovation. From 1999 to 2000, she worked as a self-employed consultant. She became Deputy Managing Director and Managing Director for Att Veta AB (2000-2004). As from 2004, she is Minister for Health and Elderly Care.