Chris Heister
Chris Heister | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1991–2002 | |
| Governor of Västerbotten County | |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| Governor of Stockholm County | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1950 |
| Political party | Moderate Party |
Chris Heister (born Gun Christina Heister; 18 September 1950, in Östhammar)[1] is a Swedish Moderate Party politician and former Leader of the Opposition on Stockholm County Council. She was elected to the Riksdag in 1991 and served until 2002. 1999–2003 she was deputy chairman of the party. In 2002, she chose to step down from the Riksdag to pursue a career in Stockholm's local politics. Having experience as a health spokesman in the Rikdag, she is very active on health issues - the main function of Stockholm County Council.
Heister was appointed governor of Västerbotten County in 2008 and served in this capacity until 2012.[2] From 1 February 2012 to 31 August 2017, she served as governor of Stockholm County.[3]
References
- ^ "Sök personer | Birthday.se". Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ^ "Chris Heister ny landshövding i Västerbotten - Regionala nyheter | sv…". Archived from the original on 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Regeringen utser Chris Heister till ny landshövding i Stockholms län". Archived from the original on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2012-03-21.