Hanna Sofia Margareta Arkelsten (born 6 December 1976 in Stockholm) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She served as member of the Swedish Riksdag from 2006 to 2018, representing her home constituency of Stockholm Municipality.
Sofia Arkelsten | |
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| Member of the Swedish Riksdag for Stockholm Municipality | |
| In office 6 October 2006 – 24 September 2018 | |
| Secretary of the Moderate Party | |
| In office 1 October 2010 – 20 April 2012 | |
| Party leader | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Preceded by | Per Schlingmann |
| Succeeded by | Kent Persson |
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| Born | 6 December 1976 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Moderate Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Arkelsten served as Secretary of the Moderate Party from 2010 to 2012 and Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2014.
Career
editEarly career
editArkelsten previously worked on Svensk Handel and on ICA Sweden as director of communications.
She was previously active in municipal politics in Stockholm, including the Environment and Health Committee, Maria-Gamla Stan District and the City Council. Between 1998-1999 she was the Chairman of student organization Free Conservative Lawyers.
Party Secretary
editOn 1 October 2010 she replaced Per Schlingmann as party-Secretary of the Moderate Party.[1] On 20 April 2012 she resigned of her own accord.[2]
Personal life
editSofia Arkelsten was born in Stockholm. In April 2011 she married Olof Torvestig and she is an outspoken vegetarian.[3] Her first child, a daughter, was born on 25 November 2012.[4] On 16 October 2014, Arkelsten made public that she was diagnosed with chronic disease multiple sclerosis (MS).[5]
References
edit- ^ "Sofia Arkelsten" (in Swedish). Moderaterna. Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
- ^ "Arkelsten avgår med omedelbar verkan" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ Dagens Nyheter 9 May 2011, s. A 21. (Married on 16 April 2011.)
- ^ Arkelsten is pregnant
- ^ Swedish top-politician Sofia Arkelsten: I'm diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
External links
edit- Sofia Arkelsten at the Riksdag website
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