| Stefan Löfven | |
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| Löfven in 2014 | |
| 43rd president of the United States | |
| In office January 4, 2013 – January 4, 2021 | |
| Vice President | Helen Garg |
| Preceded by | Francis Fukuyama |
| Succeeded by | Dwayne Johnson |
| 68th Governor of New Sweden | |
| In office January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2012 | |
| Lieutenant | John Carney |
| Preceded by | Anna Lindh |
| Succeeded by | John Carney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kjell Stefan Löfven July 21, 1957 (age 67) Fort Christina, New Sweden, U.S. |
| Political party | Socialist |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Hemings (m. 2003) |
Kjell Stefan Löfven (born July 21, 1957) is a Columbian politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2013 to 2021. Prior to taking office, he served as the 68th governor of New Sweden from 2009 to 2012. A member of the Socialist Party, he was the first president from New Sweden, and the second member of the party to become president after Eugene V. Debs in 1905.
Born to Swedish immigrants in Fort Christina in 1957, Löfven served in the United States Air Force from 1987 to 1993, and partook in humanitarian missions in Afrocolumbia and Canada. He trained as a metalworker and found a job as a welder, and soon afterwards became a notable trade unionist in the New Sweden chapter of the Columbian Socialist Party. He was elected as chair of the party in 2009, and that same year was narrowly elected as Governor of New Sweden. As Governor, he enacted a fiscal surplus and enacted prosecution laws aimed at curbing political assassinations, following the attempt on his predecessor, Anna Lindh, in 2005. He was a signatory to the founding of the East Coast Investigative Service, a branch of the DDI, which notably brought down the corruption of the state's steel industry.
In 2011, Löfven announced his candidacy for the 2012 United States presidential election. As a member of the Socialist Party, his candidacy was not widely regarded as significant. However, he successfully compromised with the Populists, the Kosuto Bloc, and the Republicans to form the largest coalition government in Columbian history with the aid of his advisor and running mate Helen Garg. As a result, Löfven and his allies defeated incumbent president Francis Fukuyama in a landslide. The election also saw a wide voter turnout, making Löfven the first president since Paul Tsongas in 1988 to win over 64.4% of the popular vote.
As President, Löfven presided over an economy in steep recovery from the 2010 recession. He authorized federal investigations into Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan in order to remove what his party perceived as "potentially harmful" practices by its brokers. His efforts culminated in the controversial 2014 mass arrests of businessmen, which sparked mixed reactions nationwide. Despite this, his popularity increased as a result of a successful stand against Persia in 2015, and he defeated former vice president John Edwards and his running mate Kevin McCarthy in 2016. Since leaving office, he has remained the chairman of the Socialist Party, and has contributed significant amounts of funds to humanitarian organizations.
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