Kent Persson (politician)

Kent Fredrik Persson (born 3 March 1971) is a Swedish politician who was party secretary of the Moderate Party from 2012 to 2015.[1] On 18 December 2014, Persson announced that he will resign as party secretary following the party's leadership election on 10 January 2015, and also leave the political arena.[2]

Kent Persson
Party secretary of the Moderate Party
In office
20 April 2012 – 10 January 2015
Party leaderFredrik Reinfeldt
Preceded bySofia Arkelsten
Succeeded byTomas Tobé
Personal details
Born (1971-03-03) 3 March 1971
Örebro, Sweden
Political partyModerate Party
Spouse(s)Anna-Karin Persson
Children2
OccupationPolitician

From 2011 to 2012, Persson was the opposition leader in Örebro Municipality[3] and was earlier opposition leader for Örebro County Council. He was also provincial chairman of the Moderate Party in Örebro County until 2012 and was a member of the executive board of the Moderate Party from 2011 to 2015.[4]

Kent Persson is married and has two children.[1] He is a teetotaler.[5]

References
  1. Rosén, Hans. "Ny partisekreterare ska ge M tempoökning". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. Kent Persson resigns from the political arenaAftonbladet. 18 December 2014.
  3. "Sök politiker". Örebro kommun. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  4. "Kent Persson ny partisekreterare". Moderaterna. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  5. "Therefore I become a teetotaler". Expressen. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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