Ewa Björling

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Ewa Björling was born on the 3rd of May 1961 in Ekerö, Sweden. She is a member of the swedish parliament representing the Moderate Party.

Political Career

Ewa Björling was a member of the Municipal Council in Ekerö between 1999-2006. In 2005-2006 she was also the Chairman of the Council. In 2002 she was elected a member of parliament. She was a deputy in both the Committee of Education and Committee of Foreign Affair in 2002-2007. In 2006-2007 Ewa Björling was the Chairman of the Swedish Delegation in the EMPA (Euro-Mediterranean Parlamentary Assembly). She was also chairman of the Swedish National Council for Coordination of Efforts Against HIV/AIDS in 2007, and Europe's representative in the Inter-Parliamentary Union's working group on HIV/AIDS. In 2007 she was elected the Minister of Trade at was that until after the election in 2014. In 2010 Björling also was elected Minister of Nordic Cooperation until 2014.

Education

Ewa Björling obtained a dentist Degree from Karolinska Institutet in 1987. In 1993 she finished her Doctor in Medicin also from the Karolinska Institutet. In 1999 Ewa Björling became a associate Professor at Karolinska Institutet.

Other Achivments

In 2006 Björling was awarded with the "Jerusalem Prize" from the Zionist Federation in Sweden. The award is given to people who have shown "extraordinary support for Israel, Jerusalem and Zionism".

External Links

Official Webpage Riksdagen Webpage