
Gunilla Svantorp
Profile
Gunilla Svantorp is a Swedish politician and civil servant who has served as the Governor of Östergötland County since March 2025. Previously, she was a long-serving member of the Riksdag, representing Värmland County from 2010 to 2025, where she notably chaired the Education Committee. Before her parliamentary career, she worked as a schoolteacher and served in the Värmland Regional Council. In 2019, she was awarded the Legion of Honour by the French government for her contributions to public service.
Details
- Born
- 1964-01-19 · 62 years old
- Education
- Master's in philosophy (pedagogy), high school teaching degree
- Career
- Schoolteacher, member of the Värmland Regional Council, president of ABF Värmland




