Annette Bergbo (13 November 1953) is a journalist, politician and spokesperson for the party Sustainable Initiative of Åland. She has served as a member of the Lagting since December 2019.
Annette Bergbo | |
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| Member Parliament of Åland | |
| Assumed office 18 December 2019 | |
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| Born | 13 November 1953 |
| Political party | Sustainable Initiative |
Biography
editBergbo is a freelance journalist by profession who worked at the Ålandstidningen newspaper for more than 20 years.
Bergbo participated in the launch of the party Sustainable Initiative (Swedish: Hållbart initiativ) in May 2019 which contested the municipal and legislative elections of that year.[1] Bergbo, along with Simon Holmström, was elected co-spokesperson of the party.[2] Following the 2019 parliamentary elections, two of the party's candidates won seats; Alfons Röblom and Simon Holmström.[3] However, Röblom was appointed to the Provincial Government as Minister for Development in December.[4] Bergbo was nominated as his replacement and entered the Lagting on 18 December 2019. She sits on the Law and Culture Committee and is a substitute for the Self-Government Policy Committee.[5] In December 2020, Bergbo announced she would no longer continue as spokesperson for the party from 2021 and a person outside the Lagting would take up the role.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Kandiderar för Hållbart initiativ". Ålandstidningen (in Swedish). 15 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Hållbart initiativ blir politiskt parti" [Sustainable Initiative becomes a political party]. Ålandstidningen (in Swedish). 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Elected members of the legislative assembly 2011-2019". ASUB - Statistics and Research Åland. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-05-19. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Din regering: utvecklingsminister Alfons Röblom". Ålands Radio & Tv Ab (in Swedish). 7 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Annette Bergbo". Ålands lagting (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "HI söker ny talesperson-Bergbo lämnar" [HI looking for a new spokesperson - Bergbo is leaving]. www.nyan.ax (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 19 June 2021.