Siv Holma (27 August 1952 – 24 October 2016) was a Swedish

politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...

( Left Party), and former

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of the

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serving from 1998 to 2014. She was a

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Siv Holma
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website 1952 births 2016 deaths 21st-century Swedish women politicians Deaths from cancer in Sweden 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 Left Party (Sweden) People of Tornedalian descent Women members of the Riksdag {{Sweden-politician-stub