Åsa Maria Lindhagen, (born 15 May 1980) is a Swedish politician for the Green Party.[1] She served as Minister for Financial Markets from February to November 2021 and previously served as Minister for Gender Equality from 2019 to 2021.[2]

Åsa Lindhagen
Member of the Riksdag
In office
29 September 2022 – 18 October 2022
ConstituencyStockholm Municipality
Minister for Financial Markets
In office
5 February 2021 – 30 November 2021
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterStefan Löfven
Preceded byPer Bolund
Succeeded byMax Elger
Minister for Gender Equality
In office
21 January 2019 – 5 February 2021
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterStefan Löfven
Preceded byLena Hallengren
Succeeded byMärta Stenevi
Member of the Riksdag
In office
9 September 2018 – 21 January 2019
ConstituencyStockholm County
Personal details
Born (1980-05-15) 15 May 1980 (age 44)
Norrtälje, Sweden
Political partyGreen Party
Alma materLinköping University

She was a municipal commissioner for the City of Stockholm between 2010 and 2019.

She is openly bisexual.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Aftonbladet, 22 January 2019, page 10, New Cabinet
  2. ^ "regeringen.se". 21 January 2019. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Jämställdhetsminister Åsa Lindhagen om att komma ut som bisexuell: "Rädd för reaktionerna"". expressen.se (in Swedish). Expressen. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021.
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Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Gender Equality
2019–2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Financial Markets
February – November 2021
Succeeded by
Deputy Minister for Finance
February – November 2021