Liljestrand was born in Iran. When she was four,the family fled Iran after the fall of the Shah and during the Iran-Iraq War. Her father was a pilot in the Iranian armed forces and was able to steal a helicopter and fly his family out of the country in the dark over the mountains. After six months at the refugee center in Surahammar,the family finally ended up in Vallentuna.[3] In an article in Svenska Dagbladet in 2016,she said that she "takes every opportunity" to celebrate both Swedish and Iranian holidays. She is for the protection of "the libertarian,the democratic values and independence,not least".[4]
In 2022,Liljestrand was appointed Sweden's Minister for Culture.[8] This includes overseeing the government's relationship with the Swedish Sami community.[9] In 2024,the Swedish gaming industry released a list of 15 culturally significant games under assignment from Liljestrand as the culture minister.[10]
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