Åsa Torstensson

Åsa-Britt Maria Torstensson (born 25 March 1958) is a Swedish politician and a member of the Centre Party. She has a university degree in social work (socionomexamen). She was a member of the Riksdag between 1998 and 2002 representing Västra Götaland County. Torstensson was re-elected to the Riksdag in the 2006 general election. On 6 October 2006 she was selected Minister for Infrastructure in the Cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt. After the 2010 general election, she left the cabinet and returned to the Riksdag.