Ella Bohlin

Ella Elin Nikolina Bohlin (born 1979) is a Christian Democratic politician in Sweden.

Ella Bohlin.

Early life and education

Bohlin was born in Jönköping. She has a B.A. in political science and has worked as a spinning instructor.[1]

Political career

Bohlin was the leader of the Christian Democratic Youth League of Sweden between 2005 and 2008. She was her party's top candidate in the 2009 elections to the European Parliament, but was not elected because Alf Svensson, the former party leader, received more individual votes and took the party's single seat.[2] In 2011 she became an advisor to the government on behalf of her party in environmental and agricultural matters.[3] In 2014 she was elected to the Stockholm County Council, where she is minister for children and the aged.[4]

Personal life and views

She is married to Per Bohlin. She is an evangelical Christian and has been labeled a creationist,[1] but says she does not care about the subject.[5] She is a former member of Livets ord.[1][6]

Notes
  1. Sturmark, Christer (2005). "Ella Bohlin – ordförande i kristdemokratisk ungdom". Humanisten (Interview) (in Swedish). 3. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
  2. "Alf Svensson tar KD:s EU-mandat" (in Swedish). Sveriges radio. 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  3. "Ella Bohlin föreslås ta över som landstingsråd" (Press release) (in Swedish). Stockholm Christian Democrats. 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  4. Barth-Kron, Viktor (2014-10-21). "Landstingsfullmäktiges öppnande: Osannolike Rosdahl vann igen". Dagens Nyheter (blog) (in Swedish). Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  5. "'Jag är inte kreationist utan politiker'" ['I am not a creationist but a politician']. Newsmill. 2009-02-04. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2009-09-22. (Broken link).
  6. Nilsson, Torbjörn (2005-05-06). "Bohlin ställer upp i protest". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2005-08-24.
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