Berit Högman(born 14 August 1958) is a Swedish

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and

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who served as Governor of Västernorrland County from 16 April 2018 to 31 July 2023. A member of the

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, she was Member of Parliament (MP) from 2002 to 2018, representing

Värmland County Värmland County () is a county or '' län'' in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Østfold, Akershus and Innlandet to the west. The title of Duke ...

. She was chairperson of the parliamentary Committee on Cultural Affairs from 2010 to 2012.

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Berit Högman
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website 1958 births Living people Members of the Riksdag from the Social Democrats Women members of the Riksdag Members of the Riksdag 2002–2006 21st-century Swedish women politicians People from Torsby Municipality {{Sweden-SocialDemocratic-politician-stub