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Chris Heister
Chris Heister (born Gun Christina Heister 18 September 1950 in Östhammar)[1] is a Swedish Moderate Party politician and former Leader of the Opposition on Stockholm County Council. She was elected to the Riksdag in 1991 and served until 2002. 1999–2003 she was deputy chairman of the party. In 2002, she chose to step down from the Riksdag to pursue a career in Stockholm's local politics. Having experience as a health spokesman in the Rikdag, she is very active on health issues - the main function of Stockholm County Council.
Heister was appointed governor of Västerbotten County in 2008 and served in this capacity until 2012.[2] From 1 February 2012 to 31 August 2017, she served as governor of Stockholm County.[3]
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
| Preceded by Ingela Nylund Watz | Chief Commissioner of the Stockholm County Council 2006-2008 | Succeeded by Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd |
| Preceded by Lorentz Andersson | Governor of Västerbotten County 2008–2012 | Succeeded by Magdalena Andersson |
| Preceded by Per Unckel (dead 20 September 2011) Katarina Kämpe (temporary, after Unckel's death) | Governor of Stockholm County 2012–2017 | Succeeded by Sven-Erik Österberg |