Arkelsten 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 Secretaryedit
On 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 lifeedit
Sofia 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]
Referencesedit
^ (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.)
sofia, arkelsten, hanna, sofia, margareta, arkelsten, born, december, 1976, stockholm, swedish, politician, moderate, party, served, member, swedish, riksdag, from, 2006, 2018, representing, home, constituency, stockholm, municipality, member, swedish, riksdag. 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 ArkelstenMember of the Swedish Riksdagfor Stockholm MunicipalityIn office 6 October 2006 24 September 2018Secretary of the Moderate PartyIn office 1 October 2010 20 April 2012Party leaderFredrik ReinfeldtPreceded byPer SchlingmannSucceeded byKent PerssonPersonal detailsBorn 1976 12 06 6 December 1976 age 47 Stockholm SwedenPolitical partyModerate PartyOccupationPoliticianArkelsten served as Secretary of the Moderate Party from 2010 to 2012 and Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2014 Contents 1 Career 1 1 Early career 1 2 Party Secretary 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksCareer editEarly career edit Arkelsten 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 edit On 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 avgar 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 editSofia Arkelsten at the Riksdag websiteParty political officesPreceded byPer Schlingmann Secretary of the Moderate Party2010 2012 Succeeded byKent PerssonPolitical officesPreceded byKarin Enstrom Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee2012 2014 Succeeded byKenneth G Forslund nbsp nbsp This article about a Moderate Party politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sofia Arkelsten amp oldid 1127281535, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
