Between 1997 and 1999 Ohlsson worked as an
editorial writer for several liberal newspapers in Sweden, such as
Sundsvalls Tidning,
Vestmanlands Läns Tidning,
Västerbottens-Kuriren and
Dagens Nyheter. In the parliament she was also her party's spokesperson on foreign affairs. On 2 February 2010 Ohlsson was appointed as new
Minister for European Union Affairs in the
Swedish government, succeeding
Cecilia Malmström. From 2018 until 2019, Ohlsson served on an Independent Commission on Sexual Misconduct, Accountability and Culture Change at
Oxfam, co-chaired by
Zainab Bangura and Katherine Sierra. Ohlsson later returned to politics as a candidate for the
Centre Party in the
2026 general election. == Personal life ==