Pia Hallström

Pia Hallström (23 September 1961 – 11 October 2016) was a Swedish politician. A member of the Moderate Party, she was first elected to the Riksdag in 2010 and reelected in 2014. She died of breast cancer in 2016 at the age of 55.[1]

Biography

Hallström was born and raised in Karlstad. She taught chemistry and biology at high school before entering parliament.[2] She was most active campaigning on issues such as human trafficking, domestic violence, childhood bullying and protecting children from distress.[2]

Hallström served on the Swedish parliament's committee on justice (from 2010 to 2016) and the committee on labour (from 2010 to 2012).[3] She was also one of Sweden's representatives on the Nordic Council from 2014 to 2016.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Moderata politikern Pia Hallström har dött". Expressen (in Swedish). 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Mp Pia Hallström has died – bbc Radio". swedishonlinearticle.blogspot.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  3. ↑ Riksdagsförvaltningen. "Pia Hallström (M) - Riksdagen". www.riksdagen.se. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  4. ↑ "Members of the Nordic Council — Nordic cooperation". www.norden.org. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  5. ↑ "Pia Hallström — Nordic cooperation". www.norden.org. Retrieved 2016-10-12.


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