- Birgitta Ohlsson
Eva Birgitta Ohlsson (born
20 July 1975 inLinköping ) is a Swedishpolitician and Member of Parliament with the Liberal People's Party.She was born in
Linköping and graduated from Katedralskolan. Before being elected to theRiksdag in 2002, she was chairman of theLiberal Youth of Sweden (1999 –2002 ). She has also worked as aneditorial writer for several liberal newspapers in Sweden, such as "Dagens Nyheter ", "Vestmanlands Läns Tidning ", "Västerbottens-Kuriren " and "Sundsvalls Tidning ".She is known especially for her strong feminist views and engagement in foreign politics. She is also a strong supporter of
republicanism and the abolition of the monarchy in Sweden. She started to organize a republican faction in theriksdag where its majority were pro-abolition in 2004 following the King's speech about Brunei. But since the recent election several followers will not be represented in the riksdag and it will probably be a pro-King majority for the next four years.External links
* [http://www.birgitta.nu/ Birgitta.nu] – official website
* [http://www.riksdagen.se/webbnav/index.aspx?nid=1111&iid=0404025497421 Birgitta Ohlsson] at theRiksdag website sv iconPersondata
NAME=Ohlsson, Birgitta
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Ohlsson, Eva Birgitta (birth name)
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Politician
DATE OF BIRTH=20 July, 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH=Linköping, Sweden
DATE OF DEATH=
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