Mats Christer Johannes Odell (born 30 April 1947) is a Swedish politician (

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). He served as Minister of Communications (Transport) from 1991 to 1994 and as Minister for Financial Markets from 2006 to 2010. Odell was chairman of the Young Christian Democrats 1975–1981. He is a member of the board of the Christian Democrats since 1988, MP since 1991, and the economics spokesman of the Christian Democrats 1994–2006. He was

parliamentary group leader A parliamentary leader is a political title or a descriptive term used in various countries to designate the person leading a parliamentary group or caucus in a legislative body, whether it be a national or sub-national legislature. They are th ...

of his party from 2010 to 2012 and second vice chairman from 2004 to 2012.

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1947 births Living people Members of the Riksdag 1991–1994 Members of the Riksdag 1994–1998 Members of the Riksdag 1998–2002 Members of the Riksdag 2002–2006 Members of the Riksdag 2006–2010 Members of the Riksdag 2010–2014 Members of the Riksdag from the Christian Democrats (Sweden) Ministers for communications of Sweden People from Värnamo {{Sweden-politician-stub