Career
On 18 December 2014, Persson announced that he will resign as party secretary following the party"s leadership election on 10 January 2015, and also leave the political arena. From 2011 to 2012, Persson was the opposition leader in Örebro Municipality and was earlier opposition leader for Örebro County Council. Kent Persson is married and has two children.
He is a teetotaler.