Matilda Ernkrans

Matilda Ernkrans
Matilda Ernkrans in 2022
Minister for International Development Cooperation
In office 30 November 2021 – 17 October 2022
Monarch	Carl XVI Gustaf
Prime Minister	Magdalena Andersson
Preceded by	Per Olsson Fridh
Succeeded by	Johan Forssell
Minister for Higher Education and Research
In office 21 January 2019 – 30 November 2021
Monarch	Carl XVI Gustaf
Prime Minister	Stefan Löfven
Preceded by	Helene Hellmark Knutsson
Succeeded by	Lina Axelsson Kihlbom (Minister for Schools)
Personal details
Born	(1973-03-12) 12 March 1973 (age 52) Hallsberg, Sweden
Political party	Social Democrats
Spouse	Stefan Bernström
Residence	Hallsberg

Matilda Elisabeth Ernkrans (born 12 March 1973) is a Swedish politician of the Social Democratic Party. She served as Minister for International Development Cooperation from 2021 to 2022 and previously served as Minister for Higher Education and Research January 2019 to November 2021.^[1][2] She has been a member of the Riksdag since 2006 and a replacement member of the Riksdag from 2002 to 2006.

Erknkrans was born in Hallsberg.

In 2002, Ernkrans was elected to the Riksdag, from Örebro County. From 2004 to 2006, she was a member of the Committee on Cultural Affairs. From 2006 to 2010, she was a member of the Committee on Social Insurance. From 2010 to 2018, she was chair of the Committee on Environment and Agriculture. In 2018, she was chair of the Committee on Education.^[3]

• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group, Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (2021–2022)^[4]
• World Bank, Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (2021–2022)^[5]

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• Matilda Ernkran at the Riksdag website