Åsa-Britt Maria Torstensson (born 25 March 1958) is a Swedish politician and a member of the Centre Party. She has a university degree in social work (Swedish: socionomexamen). She was a member of the Riksdag between 1998 and 2002 representing Västra Götaland County. Torstensson was re-elected to the Riksdag in the 2006 general election. On 6 October 2006 she was selected to become Minister for Infrastructure in the Cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt.[1][2] After the 2010 general election she left the cabinet and returned to the Riksdag.

Åsa Torstensson
Member of Parliament
In office
1998–2014
Personal details
Born25 March 1958
Political partyCentre Party

References edit

  1. ^ Åsa Torstensson (c) - infrastrukturminister (in Swedish), TV4, 6 October 2006.
  2. ^ Members of the Swedish Government 1946-, Government of Sweden, accessed 2010-07-09

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Infrastructure
2006–2010
Succeeded by