Maria Wetterstrand

Maria Wetterstrand
Member of the Swedish Parliament
for Stockholm County
In office
2001–2011
Spokesperson of the Green
In office
12 May 2002 – 21 May 2011
Serving with Peter Eriksson
Preceded byLotta Hedström
Matz Hammarström
Succeeded byÅsa Romson
Gustav Fridolin
Personal details
Born (1973-10-02) 2 October 1973
Eskilstuna, Sweden
PartyGreen Party
Spouse
(m. 2004; div. 2012)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Gothenburg

Maria Wetterstrand (born 2 October 1973) is a Swedish politician. She was one of the spokespersons of the Green Party alongside Peter Eriksson between 2002 and 2011. Between 2001 and 2011 she was a member of the Riksdag.

She was born on 2 October 1973 in Eskilstuna.[1]

Wetterstrand has a master's degree in biology from the University of Gothenburg.[2]

Wetterstrand was married to Ville Niinistö, a Finnish politician representing the Green League, between 2004 and 2012. They have two children: a son born in October 2004 and a daughter born 2007.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Billing, Sören (21 June 2023). ""När jag var politiker hade jag väldigt mycket fördomar om näringslivet"". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Maria Wetterstrand". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 23 August 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Grattis... Maria Wetterstrand". Aftonbladet.se. 5 July 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Nu går paret skilda vägar | Nyheter | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.

https://www.dn.se/nyheter/politik/maria-wetterstrand-gor-comeback-i-politiken/