Hillevi Maria Engström (née Pettersson; born 15 April 1963 in Sollentuna) is a

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former

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who served as

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from 2010 to 2013 and as Minister for International Development Cooperation from 2013 to 2014. A member of the

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, she served as a

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of the

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from 2002 to 2015. Prior to political engaged she worked as a

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and was in the year of 1995 walking delegate of the Swedish Police Union, the first woman to do so. She is the sister of the Swedish

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and

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Karin Hübinette. Since 1 March 2015, Engström has served as chief director of Upplands Väsby Municipality.

References

External links

Hillevi Engström
at the Riksdag website
Hillevi Engström
at the Government's website
Hillevi Engström: more social responsibility needed in working life.
1963 births Living people 21st-century Swedish women politicians Members of the Riksdag 2002–2006 Members of the Riksdag from the Moderate Party People from Sollentuna Municipality Swedish Ministers for Employment Swedish Ministers for International Development Cooperation Women government ministers of Sweden Women members of the Riksdag {{Sweden-Moderate-politician-stub