Background
THALÉN, Ingela was born on October 1, 1943 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Daughter of Erland Ericsson and Sara Ericsson (née Ström).
Minister of Health and Social Affairs
THALÉN, Ingela was born on October 1, 1943 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Daughter of Erland Ericsson and Sara Ericsson (née Ström).
Member Young Social Democrats, 1965-1968. Member Stockholm Labour District, 1968, 1978-1979. Member SAP, Party Board, 1969.
Member Stockholm County Council, 1970-1972 and Gothenburg Labour district, 1975-1978. Political secretary, Järfälla municipality, 1979-1981. Member municipal council working committee, 1981-1987.
Municipal councilor, Järfälla, 1982-1987. Chairman, municipal council, 1983-1987. Cabinet Minister and Minister for Labour, 1987-1990.
Member of Parliament, since 1988. Cabinet Minister and Minister of Health and Social Affairs, since 1990. Professional career: Girl Guides, 1961.
Tomburg Lundberg Limited, 1962-1965. Are Limited, 1972-1974. Renés Paint and Perfume, 1979.
She was a member of the Swedish government 1987-1991 and 1994-2002. She was a member of the city council and chairman (mayor) of the municipality board of Järfälla municipality between 1983 and 1987. Thalén continued as a member of parliament in Sweden between 1988 and 2004.
She was a chairman of the parliament"s labour committee between 1992 and 1994, a member of the social committee between 1991 and 1992 and of the housing committee between 1992 and 1994.
She is also a member of the Svenska Folkdansringen.
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