19 Notable alumni of Orebro University
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
Orebro University is ranked #1,010 in the world and #12 in Sweden by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from Orebro 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 Orebro University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Camilla Hansén
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Eva Camilla Hansén is a Swedish politician. Since November 2019, she serves as Member of the Riksdag representing the constituency of Örebro County. She became a member after Jonas Eriksson resigned. She is affiliated with the Green Party.
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2. Julia Kronlid
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
Julia Maria Kronlid is a Swedish politician and the second deputy of the Sweden Democrats. A member of the Riksdagen since the 2010 general election, she represents the Stockholm County electorate.
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3. Marika Domanski-Lyfors
1960-. (aged 66)
association football player
association football coach
Marika Susan Domanski-Lyfors, née Marika Susan Domanski, is a Swedish football coach and former player. She was head coach of the Sweden women's national team from September 1996 until June 2005 and also coached the China women's national team during 2007. She is nicknamed Mackan.
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4. Sten Tolgfors
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Sten Sture Tolgfors is a Swedish former politician, public affairs executive and government official who is serving as Governor of Västra Götaland County since 1 September 2022, having been appointed to the position on 9 June 2022.
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5. Matilda Ernkrans
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Matilda Elisabeth Ernkrans is a Swedish politician of the Social Democratic Party. She served as Minister for International Development Cooperation from 2021 to 2022 and previously served as Minister for Higher Education and Research January 2019 to November 2021. She has been a member of the Riksdag since 2006 and a replacement member of the Riksdag from 2002 to 2006.
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6. Niklas Wykman
1981-. (aged 45)
blogger
politician
Niklas Åke Wykman is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He has served as Minister for Financial Markets in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since October 2022 and has been Member of the Riksdag since the 2014 general election, representing Stockholm County. He was chairman of the Moderate Youth League, the youth wing of the Moderate Party, from 2006...
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7. Hillevi Engström
1963-. (aged 63)
inspector
politician
Hillevi Maria Engström is a Swedish former politician who served as Minister for Employment from 2010 to 2013 and as Minister for International Development Cooperation from 2013 to 2014. A member of the Moderate Party, she served as a Member of the Swedish Riksdag from 2002 to 2015.
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8. Ali Sadeghian
1963-. (aged 63)
musician
Ali Sadeghian is a Persian-Swedish musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He has been living in Sweden since 1984. He studied computer science at Örebro University and has been working as a system engineer since 1991.
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9. Sofia Larsen
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Sofia Larsen is a Swedish Centre Party politician, member of the Riksdag since 1998.
10. Lars Adaktusson
1955-. (aged 71)
television presenter
politician
journalist
Lars Göran Peter Adaktusson is a Swedish politician for the Christian Democrats. He served as a Member of the Riksdag from the 2018 general election until 2022. Prior to that, he was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
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11. Göran Persson
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
Hans Göran Persson is a Swedish former politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006 and as Leader of the Social Democratic Party from 1996 to 2007. Persson has served as chairman of Swedbank since 2019.
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12. Anna Bergendahl
1991-. (aged 35)
singer
physician
Anna Henrietta Bergendahl is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She took part in Swedish TV4 music program Super Troupers in 2004, and in Idol 2008 where she reached the Final 5 before being eliminated.
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13. Elisabeth Svantesson
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
economist
Karin Elisabeth Svantesson is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has served as Minister for Finance in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since October 2022 and has served as first deputy leader of the party since 2019.
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14. Pernilla Månsson Colt
1966-. (aged 60)
program host
Eva Pernilla Elisabet Månsson Colt is a Swedish television presenter, producer, editor, and journalist.
15. Rickard Olsson
1967-. (aged 59)
radio personality
television presenter
Rickard Olsson-Essé, is a Swedish television and radio presenter. He presented Bingolotto between 2005 and 2008 and since 2008 he presents the quiz show "Vem vet mest?" and "Vem vet mest junior?" broadcast on SVT.
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16. Fredrick Federley
1978-. (aged 48)
blogger
politician
Fredrick Erik Federley is a Swedish former politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Sweden. He was a member of the Centre Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. He was a member of the Parliament of Sweden from 2006 to 2014 and MEP since 1 July 2014. On 24 September 2015 he was...
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17. Nataliya Gumenyuk
1983-. (aged 43)
radio personality
writer
correspondent
documentarian
journalist
Nataliya Petrivna Gumenyuk is a Ukrainian journalist and author specializing in foreign affairs and conflict reporting. She is a co-founder and CEO of the Public Interest Journalism Lab, and a co-founder of the independent media Hromadske. She is the author of several books, including The Lost Island: Tales from the Occupied Crimea (2020).
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18. Ulrika Knape
1955-. (aged 71)
competitive diver
Ulrika Margareta Knape-Lindberg is a retired Swedish diver. She competed in the 10 m platform and 3 m springboard at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won one gold and two silver medals. In 1972–1974 she was named the World Platform Diver of the Year. Domestically she won 38 Swedish titles.
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19. Sven-Göran Eriksson
1948-2024 (aged 76)
autobiographer
association football coach
association football player
Sven-Göran Eriksson was a Swedish football player and manager. After a playing career as a right-back, Eriksson went on to experience major success in club management between 1977 and 2001, winning 18 trophies with a variety of league clubs in Sweden, Portugal, and Italy. In European competition, he won the UEFA Cup in 1982, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in...
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