Sinikka Bohlin (born 1947), is a Swedish

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politician who has been a

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of the Riksdag in 1988–2010. She served as President of the

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in 2009. Bohlin was born in Finland to a Finnish father and a Karelian-

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mother, and moved to Sweden in 1968.Välkommen Sinikka Bohlin!
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* * * 1947 births Living people Members of the Riksdag from the Social Democrats Women members of the Riksdag Members of the Riksdag 1998–2002 Members of the Riksdag 2002–2006 Members of the Riksdag 2006–2010 Swedish people of Belarusian descent Swedish people of Finnish descent 20th-century Swedish women politicians 20th-century Swedish politicians 21st-century Swedish women politicians Swedish people of Karelian descent {{Sweden-SocialDemocratic-politician-stub