The nomination committee's unanimous proposal was passed without lifting any counter-candidates at the congress.

Gideonsson was until now chairman of the LO trade union Handels, and she succeeds Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, who quits after eight years as LO base.

Second woman of 100 years

Gideonsson thus becomes the second woman in the post as the highest LO manager in the organization's over 100-year history.

- It's always great to be chosen like this, to gain confidence, says Gideonsson in a short thank you speech after she was elected.

Therese Guovelin was re-elected first deputy chairman. The second vice-chairman will be Lisa Bengtsson, today a secretary at the Municipal. At the same time, Torbjörn Johansson is given the confidence to continue as contract secretary.