Anna Kinberg Batra
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Anna Maria Kinberg Batra (born Anna Maria Kinberg on 14 April 1970) is a Swedish
politician
of the Moderate Party
. She served as a substitute Member of Parliament
in 2000, representing Stockholm University
. She served as Member of Parliament from 2001 to 2002 and again since 2006. She is chairman of the parliament's Committee on EU Affairs.
Anna Kinberg was born in Skärholmen, a suburban district in south-western Stockholm
. She is a graduate from the Stockholm School of Economics
. She has also studied foreign language
s and political science
at Stockholm University
. She was active in student politics as chairman of the Stockholm University Student Union, and as chairman of the Moderate Youth League
in Stockholm County
. She has also been an elected member of the Stockholm County Council
and the municipal council
in Nacka Municipality
. Prior to the 2006 general election
she worked at the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, and prior to that she worked in different companies as a public relations
consultant. She has authored the book Indien – från stackare till stormakt ("India – From Wretch to Great Power", Timbro
, 2005).
Kinberg became known to the general public when she stated that "people from Stockholm are more intelligent than people from rural areas" in her election campain 1998. She later apologized for this statement.
She is married to comedian David Batra
with whom she has one daughter. She lives with her family in Nacka
.
Sweden
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politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
of the Moderate Party
Moderate Party
The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...
. She served as a substitute Member of Parliament
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
in 2000, representing Stockholm University
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
. She served as Member of Parliament from 2001 to 2002 and again since 2006. She is chairman of the parliament's Committee on EU Affairs.
Anna Kinberg was born in Skärholmen, a suburban district in south-western Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. She is a graduate from the Stockholm School of Economics
Stockholm School of Economics
The Stockholm School of Economics or Handelshögskolan i Stockholm is one of Northern Europe's leading business schools. Its Masters in Management program is ranked no. 2 in Northern Europe and no. 13 in Europe by the Financial Times...
. She has also studied foreign language
Foreign language
A foreign language is a language indigenous to another country. It is also a language not spoken in the native country of the person referred to, i.e. an English speaker living in Japan can say that Japanese is a foreign language to him or her...
s and political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at Stockholm University
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
. She was active in student politics as chairman of the Stockholm University Student Union, and as chairman of the Moderate Youth League
Moderate Youth League
The Moderate Youth League , officially known in English as the Swedish Young Conservatives, is the youth wing of the Swedish Moderate Party. It had 12 051 members in 2010...
in Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
. She has also been an elected member of the Stockholm County Council
County Councils of Sweden
A county council, or landsting, is an elected assembly of a county in Sweden. A county council is a political entity, elected by the county electorate and typically its main responsibilities lie within the public health care system. In each county there is also a county administrative board which...
and the municipal council
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in Nacka Municipality
Nacka Municipality
Nacka Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located at Nacka. The municipality is situated just east of the capital Stockholm and the western parts are considered a suburban part of the Stockholm urban area.The present municipality was created in...
. Prior to the 2006 general election
Swedish general election, 2006
A general election was held in Sweden on 17 September 2006, to elect members to the Swedish parliament. All 349 seats were up for election: 310 "fixed seats" in 29 constituencies and 39 members at a national level for what are called "adjustment seats", used to ensure that parties have...
she worked at the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, and prior to that she worked in different companies as a public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
consultant. She has authored the book Indien – från stackare till stormakt ("India – From Wretch to Great Power", Timbro
Timbro
Timbro is a libertarian, free market think tank and book publisher based in Stockholm, Sweden, that works to promote ideas, influence legislation and public opinion...
, 2005).
Kinberg became known to the general public when she stated that "people from Stockholm are more intelligent than people from rural areas" in her election campain 1998. She later apologized for this statement.
She is married to comedian David Batra
David Batra
David Chadra Batra is a Swedish stand up comedian and TV actor. He was born in Lund and his mother is Swedish and his father is of Indian origin....
with whom she has one daughter. She lives with her family in Nacka
Nacka
Nacka is the municipal seat of Nacka Municipality and part of Stockholm urban area in Sweden. The municipality's name harks back to an 16th century industrial operation established by the Crown at Nacka farmstead where conditions for water mills are good...
.