Sofia Arkelsten
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Sofia Arkelsten | |
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| Member of the Swedish Riksdag for Stockholm Municipality | |
| In office 6 October 2006 – 24 September 2018 | |
| Secretary of the Moderate Party | |
| In office 1 October 2010 – 20 April 2012 | |
| Party leader | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Preceded by | Per Schlingmann |
| Succeeded by | Kent Persson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December 1976 |
| Party | Moderate Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Hanna Sofia Margareta Arkelsten (born 6 December 1976) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She served as member of the Swedish Riksdag from 2006 to 2018, representing her home constituency of Stockholm Municipality.
Arkelsten served as Secretary of the Moderate Party from 2010 to 2012 and Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in 2012 and again from 2013 to 2014.
Early career
Arkelsten previously worked on Svensk Handel and on ICA Sweden as director of communications.[1]
She was previously active in municipal politics in Stockholm, including the Environment and Health Committee, Maria-Gamla Stan District and the City Council.[1]