Marina Pettersson, born 1955, is a Swedish social democratic politician who has been a member of the Riksdag since 1997.
The Riksdag is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of the Kingdom of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members, elected proportionally and serving, since 1994, fixed four-year terms. The 2022 Swedish general election is the most recent general election.
The prime ministerof Sweden is the head of government of Sweden. The prime minister and their cabinet exercise executive authority in the Kingdom of Sweden and are subject to the Parliament of Sweden. The prime minister is nominated by the speaker of the Riksdag and is elected by the chamber by simple majority, using negative parliamentarianism. The Riksdag holds elections every four years, in the even year between leap years.
Sweden competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 100 competitors, 86 men and 14 women, took part in 95 events in 13 sports.
Hillevi Maria Engström is a Swedish former politician who served as Minister for Employment from 2010 to 2013 and as Minister for International Development Cooperation from 2013 to 2014. A member of the Moderate Party, she served as a Member of the Swedish Riksdag from 2002 to 2015.
Leif Pettersson, born in 1954, is a Swedish politician of the Social Democratic Party. He has been a member of the Riksdag since 2006.
Göran Pettersson is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He is a former officer of the Swedish army, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and was member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2018.
Pettersson is a common Swedish patronymic surname, meaning "son of Peter".
Agnes Helén Pettersson is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. She has been a member of the Riksdag since 2006. She currently takes up seat number 109 for the constituency of Västerbotten County. She was first assigned the Environment and Agriculture Committee, a committee in which she served in until 2014. After 2014 she was assigned the Labour Market Committee. She has also been an alternate for the Swedish delegation to the Nordic Council.
Tina Monica Joemat-Pettersson was a South African politician who served as the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police from July 2019 until her death in June 2023. A member of the African National Congress, Joemat-Petterson had previously served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 2009 until 2014 and as the Minister of Energy from May 2014 until March 2017 under President Jacob Zuma.
Christer or Krister are varieties of the masculine given name Kristian, derived from the Latin name Christianus, which in turn comes from the Greek word khristianós, which means "follower of Christ".
Thage is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
This article describes the history of Sweden from the late 1960s until 1991.
The Stockholm Saxophone Quartet is a Swedish saxophone quartet dedicated to contemporary music. They have commissioned and performed more than 700 pieces written by some of the most established composers in the world. The group also co-arrange Sound of Stockholm - the biggest festival in Sweden for contemporary music. They have released several CDs on the public label "Phono Suecia" and have toured in both in Europe, South America and Africa.
Marina Pettersson-Engström is a Swedish footballer. She played as a centre back for Damallsvenskan club KIF Örebro DFF and the Sweden women's national football team. After eleven seasons playing for KIF Örebro, she retired shortly after the conclusion of the 2015 season. Following the birth of her child she agreed a return to Örebro ahead of the 2017 season.
The Committee on the Constitution (KU) is a parliamentary committee in the Swedish Riksdag. The committee's responsibilities include examining issues relating to the Swedish Constitution and Administrative laws, as well as examining the Prime Minister's performance of duties and the handling of government matters. The committee's activities are regulated by the Riksdag.
Members of Parliament in Sweden sit in the Riksdag.
Zandra Margareta Pettersson is a Swedish politician and former singer who a member of the Member of the Riksdag for the Sweden Democrats party.
Carina Marianne Fundahn is a Swedish politician and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she has represented Skåne County South since September 2018.
Anna Svea Maria Strömkvist is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she represented Dalarna County between September 2014 and September 2022.