Kristersson (Ulf)

Ulf Kristersson (born 1963) is a Swedish politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Sweden since October 2022. He has been the leader of the Moderate Party since 2017.He has held various positions within the party and in Swedish politics, including serving as Minister for Social Security from 2010 to 2014 in Fredrik Reinfeldt's government. In 2022, following a narrow election victory, Kristersson formed a right-wing coalition government.Notably, under Kristersson's leadership, Sweden applied for NATO membership in 2022 after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, abandoning its long-standing policy of military non-alignment. The accession process was completed in 2023, marking a significant shift in Swedish foreign and security policy. [ClaudeAI, edited]