Åsa Regnér

Åsa Regnér
Minister for Children and the Elderly
In office
3 October 2014  8 March 2018
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterStefan Löfven
Preceded byMaria Larsson
Succeeded byLena Hallengren
Minister for Gender Equality
In office
3 October 2014  8 March 2018
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterStefan Löfven
Preceded byMaria Arnholm
Succeeded byLena Hallengren
Personal details
Born (1964-08-26) 26 August 1964
Malmberget, Norrbotten, Sweden
Political partySocial Democrats

Åsa Charlotte Regnér (born Pettersson, born 26 August 1964 in Malmberget, Norrbotten) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician.

On 3 October 2014, she became Minister for Children and the Elderly and Minister for Gender Equality under Stefan Löfven.

On 6 March 2018, Regnér resigned from her position in the Swedish government upon becoming the Deputy Executive Director of UN Women.