List of Famous people born in Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Sven Andersson
Sven Olof Morgan Andersson was a Swedish Social Democratic politician. He served as Minister for Defence from 1957 to 1973, and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1973 to 1976. Andersson also served as Minister of Communications from 1951 to 1957.
Anette Börjesson
Lilian Anette Börjesson is a retired female badminton player and footballer from Sweden.
Thomas W. Gabrielsson
Thomas Wearn Gabrielsson is a Swedish actor, active in Sweden and Denmark. He was born in Gothenburg.
Håkan Mild
Stig Håkan Mild is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He is best remembered for his time with IFK Göteborg, with which he won four Swedish Championships. A full international between 1991 and 2001, he won a total of 74 caps for the Sweden national team and was a part of the Sweden team that finished third at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He also represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics and UEFA Euro 2000.
Thobias Fredriksson
Thobias Fredriksson is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed since 2000. He won two medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin with a gold in the team sprint and a bronze in the individual sprint events.
Christer Björkman
Christer Samuel Björkman is a Swedish singer and television producer. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "I morgon är en annan dag" after winning Melodifestivalen 1992.
Catrine Bengtsson
Catrine Bengtsson is a retired female badminton player from Sweden.
Jan Björklund
Jan Arne Björklund is a Swedish Liberal politician. He was member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2019, representing Stockholm County, and served as leader of the Liberals from 2007 to 2019. Björklund served as Minister for Education from 2007 to 2014, and as Deputy Prime Minister from 2010 to 2014.