Cecilia Wikström
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Cecilia Wikström is a Swedish
Liberal People's Party
politician
. Wikström is currently a member of the European Parliament
. She is also a vicar
in the Church of Sweden
and the author of several books.
Cecilia Wikström got her Master of theology at the Department of Theology at Uppsala University
in 1993. She has had various positions in the Church of Sweden, such as Parish Pastor, Student Pastor, Pastor for Prisoners and Cathedral Canon of the Uppsala Cathedral.
Between 2002 and 2009, Cecilia Wikström was a member of the Swedish Parliament for the Swedish Liberal Party. She was Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Cultural Affairs and member of the Committee on External Affairs. Wikström has been very engaged in questions relating to freedom of expression, in Sweden as well as in other countries. In 2009 Wikström run for the elections to the European Parliament on June 7. She was the third name on the Swedish Liberal Party's list and was elected to represent the party in the European Parliament. Hence, she left her post in the Swedish Parliament in July 2009.
Cecilia Wikström is a member of the European Parliament since 2009. She is part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE
). She sits as a full member in the Committee on Legal Affairs. She is also a substitute member in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee Employment and Social Affairs. She is part of the delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia, the Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and the Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.
Wikström has written and published a published several books. In 2004 she published När livet går sönder, a book about crisis management. Her second book I tillitens tecken was published in 2006. She has also held various positions in national and regional boards, such as the Swedish UNESCO Board, the Police County Board and Liberal Women group in Uppsala County. Since 2001 she is the owner and executive Director of Wikström Consulting LTD.
She is divorced twice and has two sons.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Liberal People's Party
Liberal People's Party (Sweden)
The Liberal People's Party is a political party in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right coalition The Alliance, which achieved a majority in the general election of 17 September 2006...
politician
Politician
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. Wikström is currently a member of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
. She is also a vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
in the Church of Sweden
Church of Sweden
The Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With 6,589,769 baptized members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world, although combined, there are more Lutherans in the member churches of...
and the author of several books.
Cecilia Wikström got her Master of theology at the Department of Theology at Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
in 1993. She has had various positions in the Church of Sweden, such as Parish Pastor, Student Pastor, Pastor for Prisoners and Cathedral Canon of the Uppsala Cathedral.
Between 2002 and 2009, Cecilia Wikström was a member of the Swedish Parliament for the Swedish Liberal Party. She was Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Cultural Affairs and member of the Committee on External Affairs. Wikström has been very engaged in questions relating to freedom of expression, in Sweden as well as in other countries. In 2009 Wikström run for the elections to the European Parliament on June 7. She was the third name on the Swedish Liberal Party's list and was elected to represent the party in the European Parliament. Hence, she left her post in the Swedish Parliament in July 2009.
Cecilia Wikström is a member of the European Parliament since 2009. She is part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE
Alde
Alde is a village in Suffolk, England.ALDE is also an auction house specialized in books, manuscripts and coins : ....
). She sits as a full member in the Committee on Legal Affairs. She is also a substitute member in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee Employment and Social Affairs. She is part of the delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia, the Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and the Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.
Wikström has written and published a published several books. In 2004 she published När livet går sönder, a book about crisis management. Her second book I tillitens tecken was published in 2006. She has also held various positions in national and regional boards, such as the Swedish UNESCO Board, the Police County Board and Liberal Women group in Uppsala County. Since 2001 she is the owner and executive Director of Wikström Consulting LTD.
She is divorced twice and has two sons.