Party leader Fredrik Reinfeldt Occupation Politician Education Juridicum, Stockholm Political party Moderate Party Spouse Olof Torvestig (m. 2011) | Succeeded by Kent Persson Role Swedish Politician Preceded by Per Schlingmann Name Sofia Arkelsten Party Moderate Party | |
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Born 6 December 1976 (age 47)
Stockholm, Sweden ( 1976-12-06 ) Similar People Per Schlingmann, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Anna Kinberg Batra, Hanif Bali, Gustaf Fredrik Ostberg | ||
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Hanna Sofia Margareta Arkelsten (born 6 December 1976 in Stockholm) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has been a member of the Swedish Riksdag since 2006, representing her home constituency of Stockholm Municipality.
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- Early career
- Party Secretary
- Personal life
- References
Arkelsten served as Secretary of the Moderate Party from 2010 to 2012 and Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2014.
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Early career
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 stans District and the City Council. Between 1998-1999 she was the Chairman of student organization Free Conservative Lawyers.
Party Secretary
On 1 October 2010 she replaced Per Schlingmann as party-Secretary of the Moderate Party. On 20 April 2012 she resigned of her own accord.
Personal life
Sofia Arkelsten was born in Stockholm. In April 2011 she married Olof Torvestig and she is an outspoken vegetarian. Her first child, a daughter, was born on 25 November 2012. On 16 October 2014, Arkelsten made public that she was diagnosed with chronic disease multiple sclerosis (MS).