Inger Agneta Segelström (born 25 February 1952 in
Stockholm) is a
Swedish
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politician
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and former
Member of the European Parliament
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When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Commu ...
. She is a member of the
Swedish Social Democratic Party, part of the
Socialist Group
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.
She sat on the
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's
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. She is also a substitute for the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Delegation to the
EU-
Russia
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Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
Education
* 1979:
Law
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degree,
Stockholm University
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Career
* 1977-1978: Employed by AFS International
Education
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* 1979-1984: Research assistant, principal executive officer, Labour Market Board
* 1984-1987: Commissioner's assistant secretary, finance department Stockholm City Hall
* 1987-1990: Head of administration, Stockholm University students' union
* 1990-1994: Environment secretary, association of local authorities, Stockholm County
* 1995-2003: Chairwoman of the Swedish Social Democratic Women's Federation
* since 2003: Chairwoman of the Council on Media Violence
* 1988: Substitute member of Stockholm County Council
* 1989-1991: Member of the staff committee, Stockholm County Council
* 1992-1994: Member of the Stockholm County Administrative Board
* 1994-2004: Member of the Swedish Parliament
* 1980-1984: Chairwoman of the foundation/association Alla Kvinnors Hus (All Women's House)
See also
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2004 European Parliament election in Sweden
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1952 births
Living people
Stockholm University alumni
Swedish Social Democratic Party MEPs
MEPs for Sweden 2004–2009
21st-century women MEPs for Sweden
Women members of the Riksdag
Members of the Riksdag 2002–2006
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