Schools minister quits over affair

Stockholm - Sweden's Schools Minister left government because she fell in love with the Swedish Finance Minister, Mr Erik Asbrink…

Stockholm - Sweden's Schools Minister left government because she fell in love with the Swedish Finance Minister, Mr Erik Asbrink, a spokesman for the prime minister's office said yesterday.

The Swedish Prime Minister, Mr Goran Persson, announced a cabinet reshuffle yesterday as he outlined plans for his government over the next four years. He said the Schools Minister, Ms Ylva Johansson, would resign and be replaced by Ms Ingegard Warnersson.

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