Anna Maria Corazza Bildt
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Anna Maria Corazza Bildt (born 1963 in Rome
) is an Italian
-Swedish
politician of the Moderate Party
.
In 1998, she married Carl Bildt
, former Prime Minister of Sweden
, former leader of the Swedish Moderate Party
and present Foreign Minister. The two met in the Balkans
where she had been working for the United Nations
during the Yugoslav wars
and he served as the first High Representative in Bosnia
. They now have one child together.
She now runs both the Internet company Italiantradition.com and the "hotel de charme" at tabianocastello.com.
Corazza Bildt successfully ran for MEP
in the 2009 elections
. She received 14.3% of Moderate personal votes; only surpassed by party top name Gunnar Hökmark
(15.2%).
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
) is an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
-Swedish
Sweden
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politician 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...
.
In 1998, she married Carl Bildt
Carl Bildt
, Honorary KCMG is a Swedish politician, diplomat and nobleman. Formerly Prime Minister of Sweden from 1991 to 1994 and leader of the liberal conservative Moderate Party from 1986 to 1999, Bildt has served as Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs since 6 October 2006...
, former Prime Minister of Sweden
Prime Minister of Sweden
The Prime Minister is the head of government in the Kingdom of Sweden. Before the creation of the office of a Prime Minister in 1876, Sweden did not have a head of government separate from its head of state, namely the King, in whom the executive authority was vested...
, former leader of the Swedish 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...
and present Foreign Minister. The two met in the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
where she had been working for the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
during the Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
and he served as the first High Representative in Bosnia
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was created in 1995 immediately after the Dayton Peace Agreement to oversee the civilian implementation of this agreement. The High Representative and the OHR represent the...
. They now have one child together.
She now runs both the Internet company Italiantradition.com and the "hotel de charme" at tabianocastello.com.
Corazza Bildt successfully ran for MEP
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
in the 2009 elections
European Parliament election, 2009 (Sweden)
The European Parliament election of 2009 in Sweden was held on 7 June 2009 and determined the makeup of the Swedish delegation to the European Parliament. The election was held using a modified form of the Sainte-Laguë method of party-list proportional representation using the entire country as a...
. She received 14.3% of Moderate personal votes; only surpassed by party top name Gunnar Hökmark
Gunnar Hökmark
Anders Gunnar Hökmark is a Swedish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Moderate Party; part of the European People's Party....
(15.2%).