| Order | Member |
|---|---|
| Office | Parliament of Åland |
| Term start | 18 December 2019 |
| Birth date | 13 November 1953 (age 72) |
| Party | Sustainable Initiative |
Annette Bergbo (born 13 November 1953) is a journalist, politician and spokesperson for the party Sustainable Initiative of Åland. She has served as a member of the Lagting since December 2019.
Biography
Bergbo is a freelance journalist by profession who worked at the Ålandstidningen newspaper for more than 20 years.
Bergbo participated in the launch of the party Sustainable Initiative (Swedish: Hållbart initiativ) in May 2019 which contested the municipal and legislative elections of that year.[1] Bergbo, along with Simon Holmström, was elected co-spokesperson of the party.[2] Following the 2019 parliamentary elections, two of the party's candidates won seats; Alfons Röblom and Simon Holmström.[3] However, Röblom was appointed to the Provincial Government as Minister for Development in December.[4] Bergbo was nominated as his replacement and entered the Lagting on 18 December 2019. She sits on the Law and Culture Committee and is a substitute for the Self-Government Policy Committee.[5] In December 2020, Bergbo announced she would no longer continue as spokesperson for the party from 2021 and a person outside the Lagting would take up the role.[6]
References
- ^ "Kandiderar för Hållbart initiativ" (in Swedish). Ålandstidningen. 15 May 2019. Archived 2019-06-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Hållbart initiativ blir politiskt parti" [Sustainable Initiative becomes a political party] (in Swedish). Ålandstidningen. 17 June 2019. Archived 18 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Elected members of the legislative assembly 2011-2019". ASUB - Statistics and Research Åland. 12 November 2019. Archived 2020-05-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Din regering: utvecklingsminister Alfons Röblom" (in Swedish). Ålands Radio & Tv Ab. 7 February 2020. Archived 2021-06-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Annette Bergbo" (in Swedish). Ålands lagting. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "HI söker ny talesperson-Bergbo lämnar" [HI looking for a new spokesperson - Bergbo is leaving] (in Swedish). www.nyan.ax. Archived 2020-11-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 June 2021.