Åsa Torstensson

Swedish politician
Åsa Torstensson
Member of Parliament
In office
1998–2014
Personal details
Born25 March 1958
Political partyCentre Party

Åsa-Britt Maria Torstensson (born 25 March 1958) is a Swedish politician and a member of the Centre Party. She has a university degree in social work (Swedish: socionomexamen). She was a member of the Riksdag between 1998 and 2002 representing Västra Götaland County. Torstensson was re-elected to the Riksdag in the 2006 general election. On 6 October 2006 she was selected to become Minister for Infrastructure in the Cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt.[1][2] After the 2010 general election she left the cabinet and returned to the Riksdag.

References

  1. ^ Åsa Torstensson (c) - infrastrukturminister (in Swedish), TV4, 6 October 2006.
  2. ^ Members of the Swedish Government 1946-, Government of Sweden, accessed 2010-07-09

External links

  • Åsa Torstensson at the Riksdag website
  • Åsa Torstensson at the Centre Party website (in Swedish)
Political offices
Preceded by
Ulrica Messing
Minister for Infrastructure
2006–2010
Succeeded by
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