Erik Ullenhag

Erik Ullenhag, Swedish jurist and politician

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Born: July 20, 1972
Age in 2026: 54
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1972

About Erik Ullenhag

Erik Jörgen Carl Ullenhag (born 20 July 1972, in Uppsala) is a Swedish politician and diplomat who is currently serving as Consul General of Sweden to New York City since 2024. Ullenhag served as Minister for Integration from 2010 to 2014 and was party secretary for the Liberal People's Party from 2006 to 2010 and parliamentary group leader of his party in the Riksdag from 2014 to 2016. He was Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 2016 to 2020. Erik Ullenhag is the son of politician Jörgen Ullenhag.

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The world when Erik Ullenhag was born

Erik Ullenhag was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

#1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
Top movieThe Godfather
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
Technology milestoneAtari founded
Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
Notable inventionPong video game
World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Erik Ullenhag's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1972	2026
Gas	$0.36	$3.45/gal
Average home	$19,800	$435,000
Average income	$12,600	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.70	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.08	$0.73
Population	209.9M	341 million

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