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CV Mats Persson

Published

Minister for Education

Ministry of Education and Research


Party

Liberal Party

Areas of responsibility

  • Research and higher education
  • Adult education
  • Liberal adult education
  • Space issues
  • Student finance

Education

  • 2015
    Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economic History, Lund University
  • 2005-2009
    Doctoral studies, Lund University
  • 1999-2005
    Degree of Master of Political Science, Lund University

Positions and assignments

  • 2022-
    Minister for Education
  • 2022
    Group Leader, Liberal Party Parliamentary Secretariat
  • 2019-2022
    Member, Parliamentary Committee on Finance
  • 2019
    Member, Parliamentary Committee on Education
  • 2016-2019
    Member, Parliamentary Committee on Finance
  • 2014-2016
    Member, Parliamentary Committee on Taxation
  • 2009-2014
    Regional Commissioner, Region Skåne
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Photo: Kristian Pohl/Government Offices of Sweden

Knowledge and education are the basis for social development and prosperity. Sweden must develop as a knowledge nation, with world-class research and higher education.

Personal

Mats Persson was born in 1980. He lives in Lund and is married with one child.

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