Lars-Erik Lövdén (born 1950) is a Swedish politician, former government minister and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Malmö Municipality between January 1980 and October 2004.[3] He was also a substitute member of the Riksdag twice: between October 1979 and November 1979 (for Grethe Lundblad); and between November 1979 and December 1979 (for Eric Holmqvist).[3][4][5]
Lövdén was born in Malmö.[6] He is the son of Sten Lövdén and Inga Lövdén (née Roslind).[6] He has a Bachelor of Laws degree from Lund University (1975).[6]
Lövdén was Minister for Housing and Local Government between November 1998 and October 2004 and Minister of the Interior between November 1998 and December 1998.[7][8] He was Governor of Halland County between January 2005 and January 2014.[7][9] He is currently president of MKB Fastighets AB, the local municipal housing company in Malmö.[10][11]