CV Mats Persson
Published
Minister for Education
Ministry of Education and Research
Party
Liberal Party
Areas of responsibility
- Research and higher education
- Adult education
- Liberal adult education
- Space issues
- Student finance
Education
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2015Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economic History, Lund University
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2005-2009Doctoral studies, Lund University
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1999-2005Degree of Master of Political Science, Lund University
Positions and assignments
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2022-Minister for Education
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2022Group Leader, Liberal Party Parliamentary Secretariat
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2019-2022Member, Parliamentary Committee on Finance
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2019Member, Parliamentary Committee on Education
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2016-2019Member, Parliamentary Committee on Finance
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2014-2016Member, Parliamentary Committee on Taxation
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2009-2014Regional Commissioner, Region Skåne
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Knowledge and education are the basis for social development and prosperity. Sweden must develop as a knowledge nation, with world-class research and higher education.
Personal
Mats Persson was born in 1980. He lives in Lund and is married with one child.