Catharina Sabine Maria Laurine Elmsäter-Svärd (born 23 November 1965) is a Swedish politician who was Minister for Infrastructure from 2010 to 2014. A member of the Moderate Party, she was an MP of the Swedish Riksdag for Stockholm County from October to December 2014, having previously been that from 1997 to 2008. On 16 December 2014, she announced that she would leave politics.[1]
Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd | |
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| Minister for Infrastructure | |
| In office 5 October 2010 – 3 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Preceded by | Åsa Torstensson |
| Succeeded by | Anna Johansson |
| Minister of Defence Acting | |
| In office 29 March 2012 – 18 April 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Preceded by | Sten Tolgfors |
| Succeeded by | Karin Enström |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 November 1965 Mönsterås, Sweden |
| Political party | Moderate Party |
She held the positions as Commissioner of Finance and Chief Commissioner in of Stockholm County Council from 2008 to 2010. She also served as acting Minister of Defence from 29 March to 18 April 2012, following the sudden resignation of Sten Tolgfors.
References
edit- ^ Elmsäter-Svärd leaves politics Läst 2014-12-19.
External links
edit- Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd at the Riksdag website
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