Birgitta Paulina Kristersson Ed (née Ed; 2 September 1968) is a Swedish priest in the Church of Sweden[1] and a former entrepreneur and public relations consultant.[2] She is married to Ulf Kristersson, who has been the Prime Minister of Sweden since 2022.[3]
Birgitta Ed | |
|---|---|
 Ed in 2024 | |
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| In role 18 October 2022 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
| Preceded by | Richard Friberg |
| Priest | |
| Church | Strängnäs Cathedral |
| Diocese | Diocese of Strängnäs |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 January 2023[1] by Johan Dalman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Birgitta Paulina Ed 2 September 1968 Strängnäs, Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Entrepreneur, priest |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University University College Stockholm |
Career
editEd worked as a political advisor in the government office (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Sweden) from 1991 to 1994, during Prime Minister Carl Bildt's tenure in office. In 1994, Ed co-founded the PR agency Sagt:Gjort, which through a merger in 2000 became the PR agency Springtime, where Ed was CEO from 2000–2001.[4] Ed was CEO of Stiftelsen Sverige i Europa, leading the yes side during the 2003 Swedish euro referendum campaign.[5]
Ed was involved, along with her agency Springtime, in the Swedish exhibition at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai from 2009 to 2010.[6] She later co-founded a business development agency Six Year Plan AB, where she was a senior adviser and co-owner.[7]
Clergy career
editIn 2018, she began studying theology at the University College Stockholm with the aim of becoming a priest.[3] She was ordained a priest on 22 January 2023 for the Diocese of Strängnäs in the Church of Sweden by bishop Johan Dalman in Strängnäs Cathedral.[1]
Personal life
editShe has been married to Ulf Kristersson since 1991, and they have three adopted daughters from China.[8]
References
edit- 1 2 3 Hansson, Johanna (22 January 2023). "Här prästvigs Birgitta Ed – tårarna i kyrkan". Expressen (in Swedish).
- ↑ Lilja, Josefin (18 November 2019). "M-ledarens fru berättar om sitt tidiga prästkall" [The M leaders wife talks about her early calling to priesthood]. Dagen (in Swedish).
- 1 2 Roos, Malin (1 June 2018). "Birgitta Eds nya liv: Hjälpa maken Ulf Kristersson till makten". Expressen (in Swedish).
- ↑ Wisten, Eva (13 April 2000). "Sagt:gjort och Vindrosen bildar företag". Dagens Media (in Swedish).
- ↑ Trägårdh, Maria (26 July 2003). "Hur ska du övertyga svenskarna att säga ja, Birgitta Ed?". Aftonbladet (in Swedish).
- ↑ "Springtime vann upphandlingen inför Expo2010".
- ↑ van den Brink, Rolf (4 March 2016). "Pr-byrån som utmanar affärskonsulterna". Dagens Opinion (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ↑ Zetterman, Jacob (13 February 2022). "Ulf Kristerssons fru försvarar Svenska kyrkan mot sina borgerliga vänner" [Ulf Kristerssons wife defends the Church of Sweden against bourgeois friends]. Dagen (in Swedish).