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Maud Olofsson (born ''Olsson'', August 1955 ) is a Swedish politician and the current leader of the Centre Party Of Sweden (''Centerpartiet''). She was elected Party Leader on March 19 , 2001 , succeeding Lennart Daléus . BIOGRAPHY Maud Olofsson grew up in Högbyn, in Örnsköldsvik Municipality , Västernorrland . She started her political career as an ombudsman of the youth organisation of the Centre Party in 1974 , and served as a member of the local council in Luleå from 1976 . From 1978 to 1981 she held the same job with the party. 1992 - 1994 , during the Carl Bildt centre-right government, she worked as Special Adviser to Minister Börje Hörnlund at the Department of Labour. From 1996 she has been a member of the Centre Party board. 1997 - 2001 she worked as Managing Director for the Rural Economy And Agricultural Societies (''Hushållningssällskapet'') in Västerbotten . Her political standpoint could be seen as a traditional Centre Party position, with an emphasis on rural Sweden and the survival of rural communities, combined with centre-right economic policies. It was however a remarkable new feature in the history of the Centre Party, when Maud Olofsson characterized her party's ideology as Social Liberalism . Although the Centre Party in history has sometimes cooperated with the governing Social Democrats , under Maud Olofsson the party has opted for a clear oppositional role, strengthening its alliance with the Liberals , the Christian Democrats and the Moderate Party . Maud Olofsson is married to Rolf, with whom she has three children. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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