Emma Henriksson (born 18 November 1977) is a

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politician. She was a member of the Christian Democrats and was a substitute

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of the

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from 2006 to 2010, replacing Mats Odell when he served as Minister for Financial Markets. From 2010 to 2018, Henriksson was a member of the Riksdag by her own. She was chairman of the Riksdag's Committee on Social Affairs since 2014. She was parliamentary group leader of her party from 2012 to 2015, replacing Mats Odell. She was the second deputy

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from 2015 to 2017.

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Emma Henriksson
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