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Ulf Hjalmar Kristersson is a Swedish politician and economist who has served as Prime Minister of Sweden since October 2022 and as leader of the Moderate Party since 2017.
Born on 29 December 1963 in Lund, Skåne County, he is the eldest of three children of Lars Kristersson, who worked in economics, and Karin Kristersson, a teacher.
He completed secondary school in Eskilstuna, performed military service as a platoon commander, and earned a degree in economics from Uppsala University in 1988.