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Simona Mohamsson

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Simona Mohamsson
Mohamsson in 2026
Minister for Education
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 June 2025
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterUlf Kristersson
Preceded byJohan Pehrson
Minister for Integration
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 June 2025
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterUlf Kristersson
Preceded byMats Persson
Leader of the Liberals
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 June 2025
Preceded byJohan Pehrson
Member of the Riksdag
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 September 2026
ConstituencyGothenburg Municipality
Secretary of the Liberals
In office
4 April 2025 – 24 June 2025
Preceded byJakob Olofsgård
Succeeded byFredrik Brange
Member of the Hisingen Municipal Council
In office
2020 – December 2024
Personal details
BornSimona Mohammed
(1994-12-27) 27 December 1994 (age 31)
Hamburg, Germany
CitizenshipSweden
PartyLiberals (since 2010)
EducationUniversity of Gothenburg

Simona Mohamsson (born 27 December 1994) is a Swedish politician serving as Minister for Education and Minister for Integration in the Kristersson cabinet since 2025.[1] She has been the leader of the Liberals since 24 June 2025.[2]

Biography

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Mohamsson was born in Hamburg, Germany;[3] her father is a Palestinian (born in Haifa, Israel) and her mother is a Lebanese Shia Muslim (born in Tripoli).[4] The family moved from Hamburg to Sweden when she was eight,[3] upon doing which they changed their last name from Mohammed to Mohamsson.[4] She has stated that she is an atheist.[5] She has studied at Göteborg University.[6]

She has been vice-chairman of the Liberal Youth of Sweden (LUF).[7] Mohamsson published the book Hongkong RIP in 2021, about the democracy movement in Hong Kong.[8] She has previously supported giving military and economic help to Ukraine.[9] She also profiled herself as an opponent of the far-right and promised that she would never let the Sweden Democrats participate in a government comprising the Liberals.[10]

On 13 March 2026, she announced that the Liberals would allow the Sweden Democrats to participate in a future government.[11] The announcement came at a joint press conference where she publicly embraced SD leader Jimmie Åkesson, symbolizing the agreement.[12] This marked a major shift from the Liberals' previous opposition to SD ministers and sparked criticism within the party and among its voters.[13] This announcement led to much criticism, with several prominent Liberals leaving the party. Subsequently, there were calls for Mohamsson to resign, whereupon Liberal ministers claimed they would resign if she had to resign.[14]

In August 2026, Mohamsson wore a Star of David necklace during a televised debate, in order to draw attention to, and take a stance against, rising antisemitism in Sweden, saying that she wore it for children who didn't dare to do so themselves in a solidarity act with Swedish Jews.[15][16] The gesture sparked controversy and prompted hostile reactions on social media.[17]

References

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  1. ↑ "Ulf Kristersson (M) presenterar nya ministrar i sin regering". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 28 June 2025. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Simona Mohamsson elected to lead Sweden's Liberals. Sveriges Radio. 24 June 2025. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 Liberals put Simona Mohamsson forward as potential new leader. Sveriges Radio. 19 June 2025. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  4. 1 2 "5 punkter om Simona Mohamsson". Aftonbladet. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Dagen. Simona Mohamsson (L): ”Jag har sjungit i kyrkokör och besökt moskéer men är ateist”. Archived 25 May 2026 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  6. ↑ ""Jag blev en sorts klassförrädare" – socialliberalernas hopp mediterar fram sin dagliga ilska". Dagens Nyheter. Dagens Nyheter. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Simona Mohamsson: Den stora staten måste minskas - Tidningen Nu". tidningen.nu. 18 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 April 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025. [dead link]
  8. ↑ "SIMONA MOHAMSSON: Vissa menar att Hongkong genomlider sin dödsstrid". Expressen. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 September 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  9. ↑ EU-valet 2024 L-topp öppnar för svensk marktrupp i Ukraina Archived 14 December 2025 at the Wayback Machine Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Mohamsson, Simona. "DN Debatt. "Vi vill ha en regering – utan Sverigedemokraterna"". dn.se. Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Liberals will allow the far-right Sweden Democrats into government". The Local. 13 March 2026. Archived from the original on 14 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Media reports: Liberals about to u-turn on letting Sweden Democrats into government - Radio Sweden". Sveriges Radio. 13 March 2026. Archived from the original on 14 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Beskedet: L vill regera med SD". Expressen (in Swedish). 13 March 2026. Archived from the original on 14 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  14. ↑ Wiman, Sara. "Alla L-ministrar hotar att avgå – om Simona Mohamsson petas". expressen.se. Expressen. Archived from the original on 16 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Rogvall, Filippa; Karlsson, Max V (20 August 2026) [2026-08-18]. "Mohamsson om hatkommentarerna: "Plikt att markera"" [Mohamsson regarding hate comments: “Duty to take a stance”]. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Shankar, Priyanka (21 August 2026). "How a Swedish Palestinian minister raised controversy with Star of David". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Une ministre suédoise d'origine palestinienne suscite la polémique en portant une étoile de David pour dénoncer l'antisémitisme". Le Figaro (in French). 20 August 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
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