Åsa Torstensson
Swedish politician and infrastructure minister
Born
March 25th, 1958
67 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Sweden
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Served as the 3rd Swedish Minister for Infrastructure from 2006 to 2010. Held positions within the Swedish Parliament, representing the Centre Party. Focused on transportation issues and policies related to infrastructure development during tenure. Participated actively in legislative processes regarding road transport and infrastructure funding.
Served as Minister for Infrastructure
Represented the Centre Party in Parliament
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