Carina Elisabeth Moberg (17 April 1966 – 15 August 2012) was a

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who was leader of her party's group in the

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from 2011 to 2012, when she was replaced by

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. She had been an MP representing

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since 1994. Before entering Parliament she was a physiotherapist. In the Riksdag, she was Group Leader of the Social Democratic Party and Deputy Chair of the Nominations Committee. She also sat on the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs and the Riksdag Board. She was an official guest at the 2010 wedding of

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, accompanied by

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. Her political priorities included gender equality in marriage and employment.
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Carina Moberg
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