2006, Leijonborg temporarily took over the responsibilities for Minister for Culture Cecilia Stegö Chilò, who resigned that day. Eight days later, on 24 October, Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth assumed the post as Minister for Culture. Leijonborg announced his resignation as party leader on 23 April 2007. He resigned from his post in September 2007. His successor as chairman, Minister for Schools Jan Björklund also took office as the new head of the Ministry of Education and Research. Leijonborg remained in the cabinet, keeping his political assignments as a minister for higher education and research but resigned from the government on 11 June 2009. Leijonborg is a member of the congregationalist Mission Covenant Church of Sweden (). Bibliography Liberal feminism (2001) Liberala perspektiv i svenskt samhällsliv : 1967, 2007 och 2017 (2007) References External links Lars Leijonborg - Folkpartiet Riksdagen: Lars Leijonborg (fp) 1949 births Leaders of political parties in Sweden Living people Male feminists Members of the Riksdag 1979–1982 Members of the Riksdag 1985–1988 Members of the Riksdag 1988–1991 Members of the Riksdag 1991–1994 Members of the Riksdag 1994–1998 Members of the Riksdag 1998–2002 Members of the Riksdag 2002–2006 Members of the Riksdag 2006–2010 Members of the Riksdag from the Liberals (Sweden) People from Täby Municipality Stockholm University alumni Swedish Christians Swedish feminists Swedish Ministers for Education