Inger Segelström
Encyclopedia
Inger Agneta Segelström is a Swedish
politician
and former Member of the European Parliament
. She is a member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party
, part of the Socialist Group
.
She sat on the European Parliament
's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
. She is also a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs
and the Delegation to the EU-Russia
Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Sweden)
Politics of Sweden
Politics of Sweden takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy. Executive power is exercised by the government, led by the Prime Minister of Sweden. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament, elected within a multi-party...
politician
Politician
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and former Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
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. She is a member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party
Swedish Social Democratic Party
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, part of the Socialist Group
Party of European Socialists
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.
She sat on the European Parliament
European Parliament
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's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
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. She is also a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Foreign Affairs (EU)
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and the Delegation to the EU-Russia
Russia
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Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
Career
- 1977-1978: Employed by AFS International EducationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
- 1979-1984: Research assistant, principal executive officer, Labour Market Board
- 1984-1987: Commissioner's assistant secretary, finance department Stockholm City Hall
- 1987-1990: Head of administration, Stockholm University students' union
- 1990-1994: Environment secretary, association of local authorities, Stockholm County
- 1995-2003: Chairwoman of the Swedish Social Democratic Women's Federation
- since 2003: Chairwoman of the Council on Media Violence
- 1988: Substitute member of Stockholm County Council
- 1989-1991: Member of the staff committee, Stockholm County Council
- 1992-1994: Member of the Stockholm County Administrative Board
- 1994-2004: Member of the Swedish Parliament
- 1980-1984: Chairwoman of the foundation/association Alla Kvinnors Hus (All Women's House)
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Sweden)
European Parliament election, 2004 (Sweden)
The European Parliament election of 2004 in Sweden was the election of MEP representing Sweden constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 2004 European election. The vote took place on June 13...