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Åsa Romson

b. 1972

Swedish politician

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About Åsa Romson

Born 1972. Åsa Romson is a Swedish politician and jurist.

Åsa Elisabeth Romson (born 22 March 1972) is a Swedish politician who was the Minister for the Environment and ceremonial Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden in the Swedish Government from 2014 to 2016. She is a member of the Green Party and served as one of its spokespersons along with Gustav Fridolin between 2011 and 2016.

In 2012, Romson completed a doctorate in environmental law at Stockholm University.

Political career In the late 1990s, she was a member of the Green Party and the Young Greens of Sweden. Between 2002 and 2010, she was a member of the city council in Stockholm. Since the 2010 election she has been a spokesperson for environmental and climate policy. She has been a member of the Swedish parliament since the 2010 election. to be the Green Party's new spokesperson, together with Gustav Fridolin. They were elected on 21 May 2011.

She started serving as the Minister for the Environment and Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden in the Löfven Cabinet. Romson announced her intention in May 2016 to resign from the Government, following the Green Party's decision not to nominate her for the party leadership for another term.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Stockholm University, Södra Latin
Positions held
Minister for the Environment, Vice Prime Minister of Sweden, Spokesperson of the Green Party, Member of the Swedish Riksdag
Employers
Swedish Environmental Research Institute

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Åsa Romson?

Swedish politician

When was Åsa Romson born?

Åsa Romson was born on 22 March 1972 in Rönninge, Stockholm, Sweden.

What is Åsa Romson's occupation?

Åsa Romson is a politician and jurist.

What nationality is Åsa Romson?

Åsa Romson is Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Åsa Romson

· Wikidata: Q271230

· DBpedia: Åsa Romson

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