Lotta Edholm | |
|---|---|
 Edholm in 2014 | |
| Minister for Schools | |
| Assumed office 18 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| In office 1992–1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1965 Västerås,Sweden |
| Political party | Liberals |
| Spouse | Lars Leijonborg |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
Charlotta "Lotta" Kristina Johansdotter Edholm (born 8 February 1965) is a Swedish politician for the Liberals. Since 18 October 2022 she has been the Minister for Schools in the Ulf Kristersson cabinet.
Edholm was born in Västerås,and has a BA in political sciences from Stockholm University. She served as a member of the Riksdag (statsrådersättare) from 1992 to 1994. [1] She was municipal commissioner (borgarråd) for schools in Stockholm from 2006 to 2014,and 2018 to 2020 as well as in opposition from 2014 to 2018. [2] She has been on the board of the freeschool group Tellusgruppen. [3]
On 18 October 2022 she was appointed the Minister for Schools in the Ulf Kristersson cabinet. [4] [5]
In 2023,she launched an investigation into state-supported friskolor (Free Schools),after calling into question its profit-making model. In recent years there had been a drop in educational standards with inequality rising. 15% of primary pupils (up to 16-year-old) and 30% of all upper school pupils went to friskolor. One major issue was the claim that some friskolor awarded pupils grades that were too high,distorting the grading system. [3]
She was married to former Liberal party leader,Lars Leijonborg,with whom she has one son. [2]
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