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Constituencies

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  • Centerpartiet icon: SE Sweden 2009/07/14 - 2011/09/28
  • Centerpartiet icon: SE Sweden 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13

Groups

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  • icon: ALDE ALDE Member of the Bureau Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • icon: ALDE ALDE Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2009/07/14 - 2009/07/19
  • icon: ALDE ALDE Member of the Bureau Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2009/07/20 - 2011/09/28

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Member of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 2004/07/22 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2004/07/22 2007/01/14
Member of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Substitute of Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Temporary Committee on Climate Change 2007/05/10 2009/02/04
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2009/07/16 2011/09/28
Member of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2009/07/16 2011/09/28
Substitute of Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 2009/07/16 2011/09/28

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2004/09/15 2007/03/14
Member of Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee 2007/03/15 2007/03/26
Vice-Chair of Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee 2007/03/27 2009/07/13
Member of Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee 2009/09/16 2009/09/16
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the United States 2009/09/16 2011/09/28
Vice-Chair of Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee 2009/09/17 2011/09/28

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/2107(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Green Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategic framework for EU research and innovation funding
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/2043(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Seventh EU programme for research, technological development and demonstration
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/2012(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions and assessing the risk of carbon leakage
Opinion Committee Shadow 2010/2152(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy New trade policy for Europe under the Europe 2020 strategy
Opinion Committee Shadow 2010/2139(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Report 2010 on the implementation of the cohesion policy programmes for 2007-2013
Committee Opinion 2010/2106(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Commission Green Paper "On forest protection and information in the EU: preparing forests for climate change"
Opinion Committee Shadow 2010/2002(BUD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy 2011 budget: draft mandate for the draft budget conciliation procedure before the first reading
Responsible Committee Shadow 2010/0150(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Programme to aid economic recovery: financial assistance to projects in the field of energy, European Energy Efficiency Fund (EEEF)
Opinion Committee Shadow 2009/2152(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Report on the Commission White Paper: 'Adapting to climate change: towards a European framework for action'
Former Committee Opinion 2009/2002(BUD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy 2010 budget: section III, Commission
Responsible Committee 2009/0169(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Joint Baltic Sea Research and Development Programme (BONUS)
Responsible Committee Shadow 2008/0222(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Energy-related products: indication of the consumption of energy. Recast
Committee Opinion 2008/0013(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme of the Community
Committee Opinion 2007/2000(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Towards a common European foreign policy on energy
Responsible Committee 2007/0118(CNS) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Research and aeronautics: setting up the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking
Committee Opinion 2006/2132(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Equality between women and men: roadmap 2006-2010
Committee Opinion 2005/2082(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Transatlantic economic relations
Former Committee Opinion 2003/0256(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH); European Chemicals Agency

Activities

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Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
Fiona HALL icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 155
Jens ROHDE icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Denmark Denmark 122
Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Germany Germany 78
Anne LAPERROUZE icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 57
George LYON icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 54
Adina VĂLEAN icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Romania Romania 51
Marit PAULSEN icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Sweden Sweden 46
Corinne LEPAGE icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 44
Britta REIMERS icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Germany Germany 29
Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU icon: S&D S&D icon: Cyprus Cyprus 27
Ulrike LUNACEK icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Austria Austria 27
Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 27
Sylvie GOULARD icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 25
Liam AYLWARD icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Ireland Ireland 22
Anne E. JENSEN icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Denmark Denmark 19
Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Bulgaria Bulgaria 19
Carl HAGLUND icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Finland Finland 17
Marian HARKIN icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Ireland Ireland 14
Michael THEURER icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Germany Germany 14
Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Germany Germany 14
Christofer FJELLNER icon: PPE PPE icon: Sweden Sweden 10
Yannick JADOT icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: France France 9
Marisa MATIAS icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Portugal Portugal 9
Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 8
Anders WIJKMAN icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Sweden Sweden 8
Erna HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Luxembourg Luxembourg 8
Giommaria UGGIAS icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Italy Italy 7
Vincenzo IOVINE icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Italy Italy 7
Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Spain Spain 7
Renato BRUNETTA icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Italy Italy 7
Edit HERCZOG icon: PSE PSE icon: Hungary Hungary 7
Norbert GLANTE icon: PSE PSE icon: Germany Germany 7
Eugenijus MALDEIKIS icon: UEN UEN icon: Lithuania Lithuania 7
Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 6
Ivailo KALFIN icon: S&D S&D icon: Bulgaria Bulgaria 6
Richard ASHWORTH icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 6
Krišjānis KARIŅŠ icon: PPE PPE icon: Latvia Latvia 4
Edit HERCZOG icon: S&D S&D icon: Hungary Hungary 4
Gaston FRANCO icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 3
Christian EHLER icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 3
Antonyia PARVANOVA icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Bulgaria Bulgaria 3
Sajjad KARIM icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 3
Olle SCHMIDT icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Sweden Sweden 2
Olle LUDVIGSSON icon: S&D S&D icon: Sweden Sweden 2
Gunnar HÖKMARK icon: PPE PPE icon: Sweden Sweden 2
Sharon BOWLES icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 2
Saïd EL KHADRAOUI icon: S&D S&D icon: Belgium Belgium 2
Dan JØRGENSEN icon: S&D S&D icon: Denmark Denmark 2
Catherine TRAUTMANN icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 2
Jürgen CREUTZMANN icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Germany Germany 2
Vicky FORD icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 2
Dirk STERCKX icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Belgium Belgium 2
Judith A. MERKIES icon: S&D S&D icon: Netherlands Netherlands 1
Marita ULVSKOG icon: S&D S&D icon: Sweden Sweden 1
Marielle DE SARNEZ icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 1

By types

Amendments (758)
Opinions (7)
Plenary speeches (193)
Reports (2)
Shadow opinions (5)
Shadow reports (4)
Written declarations (1)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
532010/2108(INI)Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011 - 2020
512010/2106(INI)Commission Green Paper "On forest protection and information in the EU: preparing forests for climate change"
472010/2107(INI)Revision of the energy efficiency action plan
442008/0223(COD)Energy performance of buildings. Recast
322007/0195(COD)Internal market in electricity. Third energy package
312011/2034(INI)Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond
312008/0016(COD)Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. Renewable Energy Directive
302011/2107(INI)Green Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategic framework for EU research and innovation funding
292011/2051(INI)CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future
272011/2069(INI)Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2010-2011)
262011/2012(INI)Analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions and assessing the risk of carbon leakage
262009/2236(INI)Future of the CAP after 2013
242010/2095(INI)Industrial policy for the globalised era
232009/2225(INI)Defining a new digital agenda for Europe: from i2010 to digital.eu
232007/0197(COD)Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators. Third energy package
222011/2056(INI)Effective raw materials strategy for Europe
212011/2043(INI)Seventh EU programme for research, technological development and demonstration
182009/2228(INI)Mobilising information and communication technologies to facilitate the transition to an energy-efficient, low-carbon economy
152011/2095(INI)Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050
142009/0010(COD)Programme to aid economic recovery: financial assistance to projects in the field of energy, European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR)
122008/0221(COD)Labelling of tyres: fuel efficiency
112008/0222(COD)Energy-related products: indication of the consumption of energy. Recast
112008/0013(COD)Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme of the Community
92008/2237(INI)Small Business Act
82010/0064(COD)Combating sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography
82008/0198(COD)Obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market
82007/0121(COD)Chemicals: classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
72011/2025(INI)Comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union
72007/0247(COD)Electronic communications: common regulatory framework for networks and services, access, interconnection and authorisation. 'Telecoms Package'
62010/0306(NLE)Management of spent fuel and radioactive waste: EU legal framework
62010/2139(INI)Report 2010 on the implementation of the cohesion policy programmes for 2007-2013
62010/0150(COD)Programme to aid economic recovery: financial assistance to projects in the field of energy, European Energy Efficiency Fund (EEEF)
62010/2054(INI)Role of women in agriculture and rural areas
52011/2019(BUD)2012 budget: mandate for the trilogue
52010/2012(INI)Completing the internal market for e-commerce
52009/2229(INI)Internet governance: the next steps
52008/2214(INI)Follow-up of the energy efficiency national action plans: a first assessment
52008/0147(COD)Charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of infrastructure: differentiated charging
52008/2171(INI)Trade and economic relations with China
42010/2211(INI)Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe
42009/0169(COD)Joint Baltic Sea Research and Development Programme (BONUS)
42009/2096(INI)Sustainable future for transport
42011/2009(INI)Role of property rights, property ownership and wealth creation in eradicating poverty and fostering sustainable development in developing countries
42008/2239(INI)Second strategic energy review
42008/2205(INI)Enhancing the role of European SMEs in international trade
42007/0198(COD)Conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity. Third energy package
32010/2137(INI)Report on competition policy 2009
32008/0187(COD)Electronic communications: roaming on public mobile telephone networks within the Community; regulatory framework for networks and services
32008/0152(COD)EU Ecolabel
32008/2097(INI)Development perspectives on peace-building and nation building in post-conflict situations
32007/0064(COD)Foodstuffs of animal origin: procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances
32007/0295(COD)Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and access to vehicle repair and maintenance information
32007/0145(COD)Education and mobility: Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 action programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries
32009/0156(NLE)EC/Canada agreement: civil aviation safety
32009/2002B(BUD)2010 budget: other sections
22011/2082(INI)Future of VAT
22008/0231(CNS)Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations
22008/0151(COD)Ecodesign requirements for energy-related products. Recast
22008/2212(INI)Facing oil challenges
22007/0287(COD)Aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails: definition, description and presentation
22007/0220(COD)European statistics
22005/0202(CNS)Fight against terrorism: processing and protection of personal data in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters. Framework Decision
22004/0157(COD)Programme Marco Polo II (2007-2013), financial assistance to improve the environmental peformance of freight transport
22004/2199(INI)More environmentally-friendly fishing methods
22003/0242(COD)Environment: access to information and justice, public participation, application of the Arhus Convention
22006/0167(COD)Officially supported export credits: application of certain guidelines
22008/0241(COD)Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Recast
22008/0193(COD)Health and safety at work: workers who are pregnant, have recently given birth or are breastfeeding
22010/2070(INI)Health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa and global health
22009/2062(REG)EP Rules of Procedure: adaptation of the Rules to the Treaty of Lisbon
22009/2155(INI)Simplification of the CAP
22009/0062(NLE)EC/Ukraine agreement: scientific and technological cooperation, renewal
12011/2067(INI)Agenda for new skills and jobs
12009/2105(INI)Agricultural product quality policy: what strategy to follow?
12008/2015(INI)
12009/0011(CNS)Rural development: support by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
12008/0035(COD)Cosmetic products. Recast. "Cosmetics Regulation"
12009/2560(RSP)Resolution on the future of the automotive industry
12008/0100(COD)Road safety: type-approval requirements of motor vehicles
12008/2105(INI)2050: The future begins today - Recommendations for the EU's future integrated policy on climate change
12006/0132(COD)Pesticides: framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides
12007/0019(COD)Specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil: mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuels. "Fuel Quality Directive"
12008/0156(CNS)Common organisation of agricultural markets CMO: incorporation of the wine sector into the single CMO Regulation
12007/0272(COD)European system of national and regional accounts in the Community: implementing powers conferred on the Commission
12008/2523(RSP)Resolution on the European Council of 15-16 October 2008
12007/2285(INI)White Paper on nutrition, overweight and obesity related health issues
12007/2252(INI)Mid-term review of the European environment and health action plan 2004 - 2010
12007/0199(COD)Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks. Third energy package
12007/0097(COD)Access to the international market for coach and bus services. Recast
12008/2001(INI)Interim report on the scientific facts of climate change: findings and recommendations for decision-making
12007/2267(INI)Croatia's 2007 progress report
12006/0197(COD)European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
12007/2147(INI)Sustainable European transport policy, taking into account European energy and environment policies
12007/2275(INI)Situation of the European economy: report on the broad economic policy guidelines for 2008
12006/2092(INI)The factors favouring support for terrorism and the recruitment of terrorists
12007/2197(INI)Role of women in industry
12006/0277(CNS)European elections: exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament, preventing citizens from voting or standing twice
12007/2000(INI)Towards a common European foreign policy on energy
12007/2090(INI)Road map for renewable energy in Europe
12006/0297(COD)Community action in the field of water policy: implementing powers conferred on the Commission
12005/0214(COD)Improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights in order to enhance worker mobility
12006/0133(COD)Electronic communications: regulatory framework for networks and services, reductions on mobile roaming charges across the Community
12005/0227(COD)Advanced therapy medicinal products
12006/2133(INI)Corporate social responsibility: implementing the partnership for growth and jobs
12006/2204(INI)EU/Pacific Islands relations: a strategy for a strengthened partnership
12006/2082(INI)Energy policy: renewable sources, biomass action plan
12005/0282(COD)Motor vehicles: type approval with respect to emissions and on access to repair information
12003/0257(COD)Chemicals: classification, labelling, packaging, adaptation to the REACH Regulation (amend. Directive 67/548/EEC)
12005/2148(INL)Succession and wills. Green Paper
12005/0037A(COD)General programme "Fundamental Rights and Justice": specific programme "Fight against violence" - Daphne III Programme 2007-2013
12005/0090(CNS)General budget of the European Communities: review of the recast Financial Regulation
12006/2081(INI)Towards further consolidation in the European financial services industry
12006/2592(RSP)Resolution on the economic and social consequences of companies restructuring in Europe
12005/0043(COD)Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013)
12004/0818(CNS)Combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography: recognition and enforcement of prohibitions arising from convictions for sexual offences
12005/2082(INI)Transatlantic economic relations
12005/2247(INI)Assessment of the Doha Round following the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong
12006/2530(RSP)Resolution on security of energy supply in the European Union
12004/2254(INI)Relocation in the context of regional development
12004/0001(COD)Services in the internal market. Services Directive
12005/2122(INL)Heating and cooling from renewable energy sources
12005/2134(INI)Annual report on Common foreign and security policy CFSP 2004
12008/0249(COD)Dual-use items and technology: Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit
12010/2295(INI)Activities of the Committee on Petitions in 2010
12010/0039(COD)External borders: mandate of the Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders (FRONTEX)
12010/0363(COD)Wholesale energy market integrity and transparency
12008/0028(COD)Food information to consumers
12010/2302(INI)Credit rating agencies: future perspectives
12010/2159(INI)Early years learning in the European Union
12010/0036(COD)Exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the Stabilisation and Association process
12010/2292(REG)EP Rules of Procedure, Rule 9 and Annexes: establishment of a joint Transparency Register between the Parliament and the Commission
12010/0063(COD)Statistics on tourism
12008/0196(COD)Consumer rights
12011/2644(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Japan, particularly the state of alert at the nuclear power stations
12009/0129(COD)General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement Area
12010/2995(RSP)Resolution on the 2010 progress report on Croatia
12011/0007(CNS)Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States in 2011
12009/0173(COD)Emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles
12009/0064(COD)Alternative Investment Fund Managers
12008/0257(COD)Medicinal products for human use: pharmacovigilance of products
12010/2591(RSP)Resolution on EU 2020
12009/2235(INI)Contribution of the cohesion policy to the achievement of Lisbon objectives
12009/2158(INI)Europeana - next steps
12009/2090(INI)ECB annual report for 2008
12009/0106(CNS)Energy infrastructure: investment projects
12009/2768(RSP)Resolution on the 2009 progress report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
12009/0105(COD)European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): eligibility of housing interventions in favour of marginalised communities
12009/0015(CNS)EC/Seychelles agreement: short-stay visa waiver
12009/0802(CNS)Prevention and settlement of conflicts of exercise of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings. Framework Decision. Initiative Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia and Sweden
12009/0084(CNS)Common agricultural policy (CAP): support schemes for farmers
12007/0118(CNS)Research and aeronautics: setting up the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking
12010/2152(INI)New trade policy for Europe under the Europe 2020 strategy
12010/2002(BUD)2011 budget: draft mandate for the draft budget conciliation procedure before the first reading
12009/2152(INI)Report on the Commission White Paper: 'Adapting to climate change: towards a European framework for action'

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Born

1958/01/16 - Mönsterås

History

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    Law degree, (Lund, 1978-1985). Researcher and lecturer in international law at the Faculty of Law in Lund and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Lund (1985-1992).
    CV/1
    District chair, Centerpartiet (Centre Party), Östergötland (1993-1994). Chair of the Centerpartiet's women's association (1998-2000). Member of the Centerpartiet's executive (since 1998). Member of the party's executive committee (since 2000). Vice-Chair of the ELDR (since 2009).
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    Municipal commissioner, Valdemarsvik (1994-1998). County councillor and substitute member of the Östergötland County Council Executive Committee (1994-1998). Member of the Swedish Parliament, member of the Committee on Finance and Centerpartiet spokesperson on economic policy (1998-2004).
    CV/3
    Member of the European Parliament (since 2004). Leader of the ALDE Group in the Committee on Industry (2004-2009); leader of the ALDE Group in the Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-2009); leader of the ALDE Group in the Lisbon Committee (2004-2009); member of the Committee on Industry, Temporary Committee on Climate Change and the Lisbon Committee (2004-2009); substitute member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Gender Equality (2004-2009); Vice-Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-2009).
    CV/4
    Member of the Board of the Södra Skogsägarna ekonomisk förening (economic association of private forest owners in Southern Sweden) (2004-2009). Chair of the Board of the Brussels section of the Sällskapet Politik och Näringsliv (SPN) (politics and business society) (2006-2009). Chair of the Board of Swedish Brain Power (2007-2009). Chair of the Board of EXSELENT Porous Materials (2007-2009). Member of the Board of Södra Gapro AB (since 2007). Member of the Board of the Stockholm Environment Institute (since 2008). Member of the Board of Norrköpings hamn AB (2009). Member of the Board of the Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (Royal Institute of Technology), Stockholm (since 2009).
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    • Law degree, (Lund, 1978-1985). Researcher and lecturer in international law at the Faculty of Law in Lund and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Lund (1985-1992).
    • District chair, Centerpartiet (Centre Party), Östergötland (1993-1994). Chair of the Centerpartiet's women's association (1998-2000). Member of the Centerpartiet's executive (since 1998). Member of the party's executive committee (since 2000). Vice-Chair of the ELDR (since 2009).
    • Municipal commissioner, Valdemarsvik (1994-1998). County councillor and substitute member of the Östergötland County Council Executive Committee (1994-1998). Member of the Swedish Parliament, member of the Committee on Finance and Centerpartiet spokesperson on economic policy (1998-2004).
    • Member of the European Parliament (since 2004). Leader of the ALDE Group in the Committee on Industry (2004-2009); leader of the ALDE Group in the Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-2009); leader of the ALDE Group in the Lisbon Committee (2004-2009); member of the Committee on Industry, Temporary Committee on Climate Change and the Lisbon Committee (2004-2009); substitute member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Gender Equality (2004-2009); Vice-Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-2009).
    • Member of the Board of the Södra Skogsägarna ekonomisk förening (economic association of private forest owners in Southern Sweden) (2004-2009). Chair of the Board of the Brussels section of the Sällskapet Politik och Näringsliv (SPN) (politics and business society) (2006-2009). Chair of the Board of Swedish Brain Power (2007-2009). Chair of the Board of EXSELENT Porous Materials (2007-2009). Member of the Board of Södra Gapro AB (since 2007). Member of the Board of the Stockholm Environment Institute (since 2008). Member of the Board of Norrköpings hamn AB (2009). Member of the Board of the Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (Royal Institute of Technology), Stockholm (since 2009).