Chris Heister

Chris Heister (born Gun Christina Heister 18 September 1950 in Östhammar)[1] is a Swedish Moderate Party politician and Leader of the Opposition on Stockholm County Council. She was elected to the Riksdag in 1991 and served until 2002. 1999–2003 she was deputy chairman of the party. In 2002, she chose to step down from the Riksdag to pursue a career in Stockholm's local politics. Having experience as a health spokesman in the Rikdag, she is very active on health issues - the main function of Stockholm County Council.

Heister was appointed governor of Västerbotten County in 2008.[2] Since 1 February 2012 she has been governor of Stockholm County.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.birthday.se/sok/?f=Chris&l=Heister
  2. ↑ http://svt.se/2.33919/1.1020730/utskriftsvanligt_format[]
  3. ↑ http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/14414/a/181671
Preceded by
Ingela Nylund Watz		 Chief Commissioner of the Stockholm County Council
2006-2008 		Succeeded by
Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd
Preceded by
Lorentz Andersson		 Governor of Västerbotten County
2008–2012 		Succeeded by
Magdalena Andersson
Preceded by
Per Unckel (dead 20 September 2011)
Katarina Kämpe (temporary, after Unckel's death)		 Governor of Stockholm County
2012–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent


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