Sten Nordin Explained

Sten Nordin
Order:19th Mayor of Stockholm
Term Start:28 April 2008
Term End:20 October 2014
Predecessor:Kristina Axén Olin
Successor:Karin Wanngård
Order2:38th Governor of Blekinge County
Term Start2:1 October 2017
Term End2:31 January 2021
Predecessor2:Berit Andnor
Successor2:Ulrica Messing
Birth Name:Sten Roland Nordin
Birth Date:18 February 1956
Birth Place:Tystberga, Södermanland, Sweden
Party:Moderate Party
Spouse:Hanna Hesser Nordin

Sten Nordin (born 18 February 1956), is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party and the governor of Blekinge County. He served as mayor of Stockholm from 2008 to 2014.

Educated at the University of Uppsala, he was chairman of the Heimdal Association, the Free Moderate Party Student Union.

Nordin was elected as a member of the Stockholm City Council from 1992, and was vice chair of the Moderate group from 1994-2006. Leaving municipal politics, he was a member of the Riksdag from 2006 until 2008. During his time in the Riksdag he was a member of the Transport Committee and Tax Committee.

Returning to city politics, in late April 2008, he was elected mayor of Stockholm. He left the role following the election of 2014.

On 1 October 2017, he was appointed governor of Blekinge County.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Sten Nordin ny landshövding i Blekinge län. 8 September 2017.

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