births
March 25, 1958
Åsa Torstensson, Swedish politician, 3rd Swedish Minister for Infrastructure
Åsa Torstensson
Åsa-Britt Maria Torstensson is a Swedish politician and a member of the Centre Party. She has a university degree in social work. 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 Minister for Infrastructure in the Cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt. After the 2010 general election, she left the cabinet and returned to the Riksdag.
Minister for Infrastructure (Sweden)
The Minister for Infrastructure is a cabinet minister within the Government of Sweden and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.