Sweden
Biography
Emilia is the Vice Mayor of Stockholm. Having grown up in Tensta, Stockholm, she holds a bachelor in Economics & Political Science from Stockholm University. Emilia first entered the Stockholm City Council in 2010, then acted as Oppositional Vice Mayor in 2014, representing the Social Democratic Party, before being elected Vice Mayor in September 2014. Currently, her main areas of responsibility are labour market- and sports policy. Throughout her activity, Emilia works to influence and change the society she lives in through equality and inclusion.
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“Hardship can also bring people closer together, we see a fantastic and growing commitment among citizens in Tensta, as well as in other areas in the city. And I have good faith that if all these good forces work together we can create a Stockholm for everyone.”
Emilia Bjuggren