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Maria Wetterstrand
Swedish politician (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ingrid Maria Wetterstrand (born 2 October 1973) is a Swedish politician. She was one of the spokespersons of the Green Party alongside Peter Eriksson between 2002 and 2011. Between 2001 and 2011 she was a member of the Riksdag.
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Quick Facts Spokesperson of the Green Party, Preceded by ...
Maria Wetterstrand | |
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Member of the Swedish Parliament for Stockholm County | |
In office 2001–2011 | |
Spokesperson of the Green Party | |
In office 12 May 2002 – 21 May 2011 | |
Preceded by | Lotta Hedström Matz Hammarström |
Succeeded by | Åsa Romson Gustav Fridolin |
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Born | (1973-10-02) 2 October 1973 (age 50) Eskilstuna, Sweden |
Political party | Green Party |
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Alma mater | Gothenburg University |
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Wetterstrand has a master's degree in biology from the University of Gothenburg.
Wetterstrand was married to Ville Niinistö, a Finnish politician representing the Green League, between 3 July 2004 and 7 June 2012. They have two children: a son, Elias, who was born in October 2004, and a daughter, Linnea, born 2007.[1][2]