Pia Hallström Explained

Pia Hallström
Parliament:	Swedish
Term Start:	2010
Term End:	2016

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.^[1] She died of breast cancer in 2016 at the age of 55.^[2]

Biography

Hallström was born and raised in Karlstad. She taught chemistry and biology at high school before entering parliament.^[3] She was most active campaigning on issues such as human trafficking, domestic violence, childhood bullying and protecting children from distress.

Hallström served on the Swedish parliament's committee on justice (from 2010 to 2016) and the committee on labour (from 2010 to 2012).^[4] She was also one of Sweden's representatives on the Nordic Council from 2014 to 2016.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of members elected to the Riksdag in 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190819023350/https://www.altinget.se/misc/riksdag2014.pdf. 19 August 2019. 17 February 2021. Altinget. sv.
2. News: Moderata politikern Pia Hallström har dött. 11 October 2016. Expressen. 11 October 2016. sv.
3. Web site: Mp Pia Hallström has died – bbc Radio. swedishonlinearticle.blogspot.co.nz. 11 October 2016 . 2016-10-12.
4. Web site: Pia Hallström (M) - Riksdagen. Riksdagsförvaltningen. www.riksdagen.se. 2016-10-12.
5. Web site: Members of the Nordic Council — Nordic cooperation. norden.org. 2016-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20161128183857/http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/bag-om-nordisk-raad/members-of-the-nordic-council. 2016-11-28. dead.
6. Web site: Pia Hallström — Nordic cooperation. norden.org. 2016-10-12.