Anna Kinberg Batra

Anna Maria Kinberg Batra (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈânːa ˈɕɪ̂nːbærj ˈbɑ̌ːtra]; née Kinberg; born 14 April 1970) is a Swedish politician who served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Moderate Party from January 2015 to October 2017. She was a Member of the Riksdag for Stockholm County from September 2006 to September 2018. She served as parliamentary leader from October 2010 to January 2015.

Anna Kinberg Batra
Anna Kinberg Batra in 2015
Governor of Stockholm County
Assumed office
1 March 2023
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterUlf Kristersson
Preceded bySven-Erik Österberg
Leader of the Opposition
In office
10 January 2015  1 October 2017
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterStefan Löfven
Preceded byFredrik Reinfeldt
Succeeded byUlf Kristersson
Leader of the Moderate Party
In office
10 January 2015  1 October 2017
DeputyPeter Danielsson
Party SecretaryTomas Tobé
Anders Edholm
Preceded byFredrik Reinfeldt
Succeeded byUlf Kristersson
Leader of the Moderate Party in the Riksdag
In office
4 October 2010  14 January 2015
LeaderFredrik Reinfeldt
Preceded byLars Lindblad
Succeeded byJessica Polfjärd
Member of the Riksdag
In office
17 September 2006  24 September 2018
ConstituencyStockholm Municipality
Personal details
Born
Anna Maria Kinberg

(1970-04-14) 14 April 1970
Skärholmen, Sweden
Political partyModerate Party
SpouseDavid Batra (m. 24 June 2002)
Children1
Parent(s)Johan S. Kinberg
Sarah Kinberg (née Lundgren)
Alma mater
  • Stockholm University
  • Stockholm School of
    Economics

On 25 August 2017, Kinberg Batra announced her resignation as party leader; she was succeeded by Ulf Kristersson on 1 October 2017. In September 2017, she said that she would leave the political arena.

She took office as Governor of Stockholm County on 1 March 2023 following her appointment by the Government of Sweden on 2 February 2023.

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