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Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth IA/2, Abteilung für Internationale bilaterale Angelegenheiten - Bildung Stand: Dezember 2011 SCHWEDEN Ministry for Culture Minister for Culture and Sport Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth Born in 1955 in Viterbo Party The Modern Party (M) Areas of responsibility · Culture · Media · Sport Educational Background Political science and sociology at Stockholm University, university diploma from Stockholm School of Journalism in 1980 Posts and assignments 2006- Minister for Culture and Sport 2006-2006 Member of the Riksdag (Swedish Parliament) 1998-2002 Member of Stockholm City Council 1993-1994 Consultant with Burson-Marsteller, Stockholm 1985-2002 Freelance work for the Federation of Private Enterprises, Bonnier Tidskrifter, SAF-tidningen 1980-1984 Journalist on SAF-tidningen (newspaper of the Swedish Employers’ Confederation) 1975-1976 Organiser, Swedish Young Conservatives (MUF), Stockholm County Voluntary organisations 2004-2006 Board Member, Stödföreningen Anorexi-Bulimi-Kontakt 2004-2006 Board Member, Alla Kvinnors Hus (All Women’s House) 1994-2004 Chair, stiftelsen Fryshuset (Fryshuset Foundation) Board and committee appointments 2004-2006 University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theatre, Swedish Institute 2003-2006 Swedish Broadcasting Commission, Stiftelsen Nordiska museet (Sweden’s national museum of cultural history) 2002-2006 Board Member, Maria Beroendecentrum AB (Maria Addiction Centre) 1997-2002 Board Member, Feelgood Svenska AB Miscellaneous Publications 2000 Frivillighetens kraft (Volunteer power) 1998 Priset på hederlighet får inte bli för högt (The price of honest must not be too high) Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth et al 1997 Svenska främlingar. Att älska Sverige med dess fel och brister. Om invandrare och deras möjligheter (Strangerst o Sweden. Loving Sweden with all its faults and defects. About immigrants and their opportunities) Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth & Maurice Rojas 1995 Skinnskallar. Rasister, nationalister eller hyggliga unga män? (Skinheads. Racists, nationalists or decent young men?) 1990 En låda berättar (Tales of a Box, a children’s book) Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth & Ulf Adelsohn .
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