Anna ''Kristina'' Axén Olin (née ''Axén'') (born 21 October 1962) is a Swedish

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politician and

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of the

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, she is currently a member and the Second vice-Speaker of the Education Committee. She currently takes up seat number 244 in the Riksdag. She was a member of the Justice Committee from her entry in the Riksdag until February 2019. She held the post of

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between 2006–2008, being the city's second female mayor. She also served as deputy chairman of the party from 2003 to 2009, when she was replaced by

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Biography

Kristina Axén Olin is the daughter of the sea captain Jan Bertil Axén, born 1933 and secretary Gunnel Birgitta, born 1936. Axén Olin is a trained music teacher and was previously principal for , a

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in the Stockholm district of

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. She was previously married to the communications consultant and entrepreneur Mats Olin. Axén Olin announced his resignation as finance councilor and Moderate group leader in the municipal council on April 16, 2008. She currently lives with her husband and three children in the suburban borough of Enskede.

Career

Axén Olin was elected to the Council in 1991. She has mainly been active in social issues and was Commissioner of Social Service under the Moderate Party administration of

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1998–2002. She served as chairman of the

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County Police Authority 1999–2006. She is known for her

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and was one of the most senior Moderates to advocate adoption rights for

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. She has also, however, become famous for her hardline stand on reducing

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payments. She is also an advocate of

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for rapists. Kristina Axén Olin was Social Citizens' Council in Stockholm from 1998 until 2002, Opposition Citizens' Council from 2002 until 2006 and Finance Citizens' Council from 2006 until 2008. She has been a member of the

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since 1991 and was the group leader for the Moderate Party in

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from 2002 until 2008. She was also the second deputy party chairwoman for the Moderate Party from 2003 to 2009, and was also chairwoman of the police board in Stockholm County from 1999 until 2006. Axén Olin has stated that British Prime Minister

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is a political role model for her.

Riksdag

Axén Olin was elected to the Riksdag after the 2018 general election for the constituency of Stockholm Municipality. She was assigned to the Justice Committee after joining the Riksdag. She later left the Committee in February 2019 to join the Education Committee, after 13 days in the Committee she was promoted to Second vice-Speaker of the committee. She currently takes up seat number 244 in the Riksdag.

References

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