Anitra Steen
Anitra Steen | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Steen in 2010 | |
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| In role 6 December 2003 – 6 October 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
| Preceded by | Annika Barthine |
| Succeeded by | Filippa Reinfeldt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anitra Linnéa Bergström 13 May 1949 Västanfors, Fagersta, Västmanland, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Spouse(s) |
Per Olof Steen
(m. 1970, divorced)Göran Persson (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Övre Torp, Flen, Södermanland |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University (1971) |
Anitra Linnéa Steen (née Bergström; on 13 May 1949) is a Swedish politician, civil servant and the wife of former Prime Minister Göran Persson.
Steen held various governmental roles since 1989: state secretary for Persson-led Ministry of Education and then for the Ministry of Finance, as well as director-general of the Council for Higher Education and the Tax Agency.[1] Between 1999 and May 2009, when she retired, she was the manager of Systembolaget, the Swedish state alcoholic beverage retailing monopoly.[2] In that role she was forced to cope with a full blown corruption scandal, involving bribery of shop managers and senior staff by some major suppliers, including Vin & Sprit, formerly the producing and importing division of the Swedish state monopoly. Vin & Sprit is now owned by Pernod Ricard.
Personal life[edit]
Steen was born in Västanfors, Fagersta, Västmanland. She graduated from Uppsala University in 1971.[1]
In 1970, she married Per Olof Steen, with whom she has two children; the couple later divorced.[1] Since 6 December 2003, she has been married to Göran Persson, former Prime Minister of Sweden. Because of her personal connection to the head of the Swedish government, her independence as a board member of Scandinavian Airlines, which is jointly owned by the Scandinavian governments, was put in question by some.[according to whom?]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Garme, Cecilia (3 February 2003). "De har känt varandra länge". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Skarin, Anna (4 September 2008). "Anitra Steen pensionerar sig". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2010.