Ewa Hedkvist Petersen

Ewa Hedkvist Petersen (born 15 January 1952 in Arvidsjaur, Norrbotten) is a Swedish politician representing the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Sweden. She was a Member of the Riksdag between 1985 and 1994, and a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2007. As a MEP she sat on the Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Career

 * Degree in social studies (1974)
 * School welfare officer (1974–1979)
 * Social welfare secretary (1979–1983)
 * Family law secretary (1983–1994)
 * Chief education officer (1994–1998)
 * Assistant project leader (1998–1999)
 * Social welfare secretary (1983–1994), chief education officer (1994–1998), assistant project leader (1998–1999)
 * Family law secretary (1983–1994)
 * Chief Education Officer (1994–1998)
 * Assistant project leader (1998–1999)
 * Member of Norrbotten county council (since 1998)
 * Chairwoman of the Norrbotten county education board (1987–1992), Member of the Swedish Parliament (1985–1994)
 * second Vice-Chairwoman of the Social Democratic group in the Swedish Parliament (1991–1994)
 * Government-appointed leader of the inquiry into the establishment of a Children's Rights Ombudsman (1991)
 * Chairwoman of the State Committee on Child Abuse (since 1999)
 * Member of the Council, Technical University of Luleå (1988–1997)
 * Chairman of Filmpool Nord (since 1992), Vice-Chairman of the board of the Swedish Film Institute (1995–1999)
 * Member of the European Parliament 1999-2007