Career
In 2011, Alterå will take the position as Country Manager for United Nations Industrial Development Organization in Kenya. He was General Manager of the Center Party Youth League from 1990–1993 and was succeeded by Kristina Jonäng. After 2006 elections he became State Secretary of Industry, in charge of energy issues.
Alterå grew up in Norrfjärden outside Piteå.
In 1985 he moved to Gothenburg, and studied engineering physics at Chalmers University of Technology. He became department director in the Environmental Protection Agency"s Environmental Economics Unit, anumerous other positions.
Alterå was previously married to Anna-Karin Hatt, she was also center partisan Secretary of State.