Anna Hedh
Encyclopedia
Anna Hedh is a Swedish politician
and Member of the European Parliament
. She is a member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party
, which is part of the Party of European Socialists
, and sits on the European Parliament
's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
She is also a substitute for the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
, and a member of the delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
.
Politics of Sweden
Politics of Sweden takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy. Executive power is exercised by the government, led by the Prime Minister of Sweden. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament, elected within a multi-party...
and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
. She is a member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party
Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
, which is part of the Party of European Socialists
Party of European Socialists
The Party of European Socialists is a European political party led by Sergei Stanishev, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria. The PES comprises social-democratic national-level political parties primarily from Member state of the European Union, as well as other nations of the European continent. The...
, and sits on the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
She is also a substitute for the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
The Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality is a committee of the European Parliament.-Chair:-Members:*BASTOS, Regina *BAUER, Edit *BOZKURT, Emine *ČEŠKOVÁ, Andrea *CORNELISSEN, Marije *COSTA, Silvia *CYMAŃSKI, Tadeusz...
, and a member of the delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
Palestinian Legislative Council
The Palestinian Legislative Council, the legislature of the Palestinian Authority, is a unicameral body with 132 members, elected from 16 electoral districts in the West Bank and Gaza...
.
Career
- Two-year social studies programme at Hvitfeldtska gymnasietHvitfeldtska gymnasiet-External links:*...
upper secondary school (1983–1985) - Nursing course, health care administration in GothenburgGothenburgGothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
(1986) - Four semesters university studies, youth recreation leader (1987–1989)
- Coordinator, association of local authorities, social services (1998)
- Care assistant (since 1986)
- Children's nurse (1987)
- Catering assistant (1987–1989)
- Youth hostel receptionist (1988)
- Receptionist at driving school (1989–1991)
- Youth recreation leader (1989–1991)
- Manager of youth recreation centre (1992–1997)
- recreational assistant (1997–1999)
- treatment assistant (1993–1995)
- Policy advisor, Kalmar (1999–2002)
- Chairwoman of Södra Öland branch of the Social Democratic Party (since 1999)
- Member of the district executive of the Social Democratic party, Kalmar county (since 2000)
- Substitute member of the municipal executive board (since 1999)
- Member of the committee on cultural affairs and recreation (1999–2002)
- Member of Mörbylånga Council (1999–2002)
- Vice-Chairwoman of the municipal executive board, opposition councillor (2003–2004)
- Vice-Chairwoman of the Öland association of local authorities (2003–2004)
- Member of the Social Democratic Party national executive (since 2000)