Göran Persson Siblings: A Closer Look at the Swedish Politician’s Family
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Hans Göran Persson is a Swedish Social Democratic politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006 and as leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1996 to 2007.
Born on 20 January 1949 in Vingåker in Södermanland County, he was the son of Thomas (Tomas) Persson, a construction worker, and Karin.
He grew up in a working-class family and studied at the University College of Örebro (now Örebro University) after secondary education focused on chemistry.