Kent Persson | |
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| Party secretary of the Moderate Party | |
| In office 20 April 2012 –10 January 2015 | |
| Party leader | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Preceded by | Sofia Arkelsten |
| Succeeded by | Tomas Tobé |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1971 Örebro,Sweden |
| Political party | Moderate Party |
| Spouse | Anna-Karin Persson |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | 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 his resignation as party secretary following the party's leadership election on 10 January 2015,and to leave the political arena. [2]
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]