Maria Wetterstrand (born 2 October 1973) is a Swedish politician. She was one of the spokespersons of the Green Party alongside Peter Eriksson between 2002 and 2011. Between 2001 and 2011 she was a member of the Riksdag.
Maria Wetterstrand | |
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| Member of the Swedish Parliament for Stockholm County | |
| In office 2001–2011 | |
| Spokesperson of the Green | |
| In office 12 May 2002 – 21 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Lotta Hedström Matz Hammarström |
| Succeeded by | Åsa Romson Gustav Fridolin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1973 Eskilstuna, Sweden |
| Party | Green Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| University of Gothenburg | |
She was born on 2 October 1973 in Eskilstuna.[1]
Wetterstrand has a master's degree in biology from the University of Gothenburg.[2]
Wetterstrand was married to Ville Niinistö, a Finnish politician representing the Green League, between 2004 and 2012. They have two children: a son born in October 2004 and a daughter born 2007.[3][4]
References
edit- ↑ Billing, Sören (21 June 2023). ""När jag var politiker hade jag väldigt mycket fördomar om näringslivet"". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ↑ "Maria Wetterstrand". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 23 August 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ↑ "Grattis... Maria Wetterstrand". Aftonbladet.se. 5 July 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ↑ "Nu går paret skilda vägar | Nyheter | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
External links
edit- Maria Wetterstrand, blog
- Maria Wetterstrand at the Riksdag website
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