Prime minister Reinfeldt separates from wife
Published: 7 Mar 12 22:11 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/39544/20120307/
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and his wife, Stockholm county council chair Filippa Reinfeldt, have separated, according to the prime minister’s press spokesperson Roberta Alenius.
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"I would like to inform you that Fredrik and Filippa Reinfeldt have separated," press spokesperson for Fredrik Reinfeldt, Roberta Alenius wrote, according to daily Expressen.
In the statement, Alenius informed the press that the couple had separated but that Fredrik Reinfeldt would continue to be officially registered at the couple's house in Stockholm.
More than that she was not willing to disclose.
“We have nothing more to say than what we have said in the statement, “ said Alenius to daily Aftonbladet on Wednesday evening.
Alenius couldn't say why the couple had decided to separate or if they are planning a divorce in the near future, according to the paper.
The surprise revelation follows Tuesday's announcement that the couple was moving house, selling the detached house in the Stockholm suburb of Täby that they had bought 13 years ago.
Both Reinfeldts have successful political careers.
Fredrik Reinfeldt has since 2006 headed Sweden's centre-right coalition government, which is made up from his own Moderate Party, the Centre Party, the Liberal Party (Folkpartiet) and the Christian Democrats.
Filippa Reinfeldt has held the post of Stockholm county council chair since 2006.
However, political scientist Ulf Bjereld doesn't expect the separation to affect either of the Reinfeldts' careers.
"It depends a little on the the circumstances but as it looks right now I don't foresee any political consequences," he told news agency TT.
The couple got married in 1992 and lived in Täby until the 2006 election.
When Fredrik Reinfeldt was made prime minister the couple moved to the official residence Sagerska Palatset in central Stockholm.
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She has been and is all the time, with Reinfeldt.Reinfeldt has forgiven her many stupidities like the one committed during the press conference last year given by Putin and Reinfeldt, where Putin classified Sweden as a
"demokratur" thanks to Roberta. (April 26, 2011)
So who else but Roberta to become the next Pippa?
Just wait and see. I am the OUIJA and I am seldom wrong.
No doubt Mr Reinfeldt will arrange for his own death during a negative story of suitable magnitude just to get out of that too. These people actually do think we are gullible!
In France for example, such a story would probably produce a Gallic shrug...
If there is someone stupid enough to marry Reinfeldt in the first place, that is there problem.
Hear! Hear!
Oh really? No sex with Jackie? Then by implication all 4 of jfk's children were born by immaculate conception, or Jackie had as many flings as he did.
The divorce rate and separation rate (sambo to sambo no more) does seem extremely high in Sweden, with half of all the people I know in shared custody arrangements.
Would be very interesting to know why. Is this a natural and ordinary expression of boredom with our partners, which is suppressed in nations that have more traditional 'couples stay together' culture pressure, or is Sweden and Swedish media too full of 'you can be happier alone or with another partner' messages?
At least Freddie won't have to pay much alimony - doesn't Fillipa earn aroun 1 million SEK per year as in her political role at Stockholm Health Authority?
Bobby is the name of the game. Remember: Bobby Alenius.
;)