Linda Modig, née Ylivainio,[1] (born 1975) is a Swedish Centre Party politician. In the 2018 parliamentary election, she was elected Member of Parliament for Norrbotten County constituency.
Linda Modig | |
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| Born | Linda Ylivainio 1975 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Politician |
Modig has been involved in the Center Party since 1988.[2] In 2008, she became Övertorneå's first female municipal councillor. Modig has worked as a political expert for Maud Olofsson and as chief of staff for the Centre Party leader Annie Lööf. In 2013, she took a break from her political assignments to study to become a priest,[3] but in 2017, she returned to politics and was elected to the Center Party Party Board.[4]
Modig lives in Övre Kuivakangas in Övertorneå and is a trained jurist.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Topp-politikerns namnbyte: "Modigt"". 29 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Valkompass – Linda Ylivainio" (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Linda Ylivainio tillbaka i politiken" (in Swedish). 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Nu är Linda redo för politiken igen". 19 March 2018.