7 Notable alumni of Karlstad University
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
Karlstad University is ranked #1,339 in the world and #16 in Sweden by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Karlstad University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Karlstad University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Urban Ahlin
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Urban Christian Ahlin is a Swedish diplomat and former politician of the Swedish Social Democratic Party. He currently serves as Ambassador of Sweden to the United States since 2023.
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2. Olof Persson
1964-. (aged 62)
entrepreneur
Olof Erland Persson is a Swedish manager. He was the president of Volvo and CEO of the Volvo Group until April 22, 2015, having been in the role since September 1, 2011. He was also a member of the Volvo Group and executive team since 2006. In 2022 he joined the board of Iveco Group before assuming the role of...
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3. Pia Hallström
1961-2016 (aged 55)
politician
Pia Hallström was a Swedish politician. A member of the Moderate Party, she was first elected to the Riksdag in 2010 and reelected in 2014. She died of breast cancer in 2016 at the age of 55.
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4. Susanne Rappmann
1965-. (aged 61)
Lutheran pastor
Susanne Rappmann is a Swedish theologian and current Bishop of Gothenburg.
5. Sixten Sild
1964-. (aged 62)
orienteer
sportsperson
referee
local politician
Sixten Sild is an Estonian orienteering competitor, bronze medallist for the Soviet Union in the world championships, and later competing for Estonia.
6. Christian Holm
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Christian Holm Barenfeld, born 22 July 1976, is a Swedish politician for the Moderate Party. He was member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2018. Christian Holm Barenfeld was a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee of the Labour Market and of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly as well as the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. After leaving the parliament...
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7. Jessica Stegrud
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
economist
Jessica Margareta Stegrud is a Swedish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2019 to 2022. She is a member of the Sweden Democrats and was part of European Conservatives and Reformists in the European Parliament.
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