Lars Leijonborg
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Lars Erik Ansgar Leijonborg (born 21 November 1949)[citation needed] is a Swedish politician, Minister for Higher Education and Research 2006-2009 and Head of the Ministry of Education and Research 2006–2007. During a ten-year period from 1997 to 2007, he served as chairman of the Liberal People's Party (Swedish: Folkpartiet liberalerna).
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Lars Leijonborg | |
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Minister for Higher Education and Research | |
In office 12 September 2007 – 17 June 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Tobias Krantz |
Minister for Education | |
In office 6 October 2006 – 12 September 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
Preceded by | Leif Pagrotsky |
Succeeded by | Jan Björklund |
Leader of the Liberal People's Party | |
In office 15 March 1997 – 7 September 2007 | |
Preceded by | Maria Leissner |
Succeeded by | Jan Björklund |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-11-21) 21 November 1949 (age 74) Täby, Sweden |
Political party | Liberal People's Party |
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He announced on 11 June 2009 that he would be leaving the Cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt as soon as a successor was appointed. He was replaced by Tobias Krantz on 17 June 2009.