Catharina Sabine Maria Laurine Elmsäter-Svärd (born 23 November 1965) is a

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who was Minister for Infrastructure from 2010 to 2014. A member of the

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, she was an MP of the

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for Stockholm County from October to December 2014, having previously been that from 1997 to 2008. On 16 December 2014, she announced that she would leave politics.Elmsäter-Svärd leaves politics
Läst 2014-12-19. She held the positions as Commissioner of Finance and Chief Commissioner in of Stockholm County Council from 2008 to 2010. She also served as acting

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from 29 March to 18 April 2012, following the sudden resignation of Sten Tolgfors.

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Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd
at the Riksdag website 1965 births Female defence ministers Swedish Ministers for Infrastructure Living people Members of the Riksdag from the Moderate Party Women members of the Riksdag Women government ministers of Sweden Members of the Riksdag 2002–2006 21st-century Swedish women politicians {{Sweden-Moderate-politician-stub