Cecilia Rönn
Cecilia Rönn | |
|---|---|
Rönn in 2023 | |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| Assumed office 26 September 2022 | |
| Constituency | Halland County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1980 Varberg, Sweden |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Ulf-Björn Rönn |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Halmstad University |
Cecilia Rönn (born 6 May 1980) is a Swedish politician. A member of the Liberal Party, she was elected to the Riksdag in 2022. She represents the constituency of Halland County.
She was born in Varberg and trained as a mechanical engineer at Halmstad University. She worked in business for several years before becoming involved in politics, joining the Liberal Party in 2015. She worked with the school board and municipal council. She also became chairwoman of the Liberal Party in Varberg before her election to the Riksdag. Her term began on 26 September 2022. She is a member of the Finance Committee and her party's spokesperson for economic policy.
Early life and education
She was born on 6 May 1980 in Varberg, Sweden. She was raised in Väröbacka and Veddige. She studied mechanical engineering at Halmstad University.[1]
Career
Business
In 2006, she began working as an engineer at Carlsberg in Falkenberg. In 2010, she became a site manager at Ramlösa in Helsingborg, also a part of the Carlsberg Group.[1][2]
Politics
She joined the Liberal Party in 2015, and became involved in the school board and municipal council.[3] She advocated for the Liberal Party to cooperate with the Sweden Democrats on certain issues.[4] In 2020, she was chairwoman of both the Liberal Party in Varberg and the board of Varberg Energi. In the latter role, she spoke out about sexual harassment issues that had been raised by the workers there; she also advocated for an investigation of the problems.[5]
In 2021, she was ranked first in the list of potential Riksdag candidates by the Liberals in Halland County.[6] She was ultimately elected, and her term began on 26 September 2022.[7]
In August 2023, she took over from Carl B. Hamilton as her party's economic policy spokesperson. She also joined the Finance Committee as a full member.[8]
Personal life
She is married to Ulf-Björn Rönn.[9][10] They have three children.[3]
References
- ^ a b Bastholm, Sven (5 May 2010). "Cecilia ansvarar för klassiska Ramlösa" [Cecilia is responsible for classic Ramlösa]. Hallands Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Lundahl, Karin (27 May 2013). "Cecilia Rönn – en av landets mest framträdande ledare" [Cecilia Rönn – one of Sweden's most prominent leaders]. Hallands Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ a b Johansson, Stefan (4 December 2021). "Cecilia Rönn (L) tar sikte mot riksdagen" [Cecilia Rönn (L) sets her sights on the Riksdag]. Hallands Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 August 2025 – via PressReader.
- ^ Rosenlind Sellergren, Rebecca (3 December 2021). "Cecilia Rönn L:s nya toppnamn i Halland: Vi kan samarbeta med SD". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Strandberg, Malin (26 September 2020). "Varberg Energis ordförande larmade i våras om trakasserier" [Varberg Energi's chairman raised the alarm this spring about harassment]. Hallands Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ Johansson, Stefan (2 December 2021). "Cecilia Rönn är Liberalernas första namn på riksdagslistan" [Cecilia Rönn is the Liberal Party's first name on the parliamentary list]. Hallands Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Cecilia Rönn (Lib)". www.riksdagen.se. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Ferhatovic, Muhamed (24 August 2023). "Cecilia Rönn (L) tar över efter Carl B Hamilton". Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Welin, Hanna (15 February 2014). "Hon vill bubbla av skratt när hon är på jobbet" [She wants to burst out laughing when she's at work]. Helsingborgs Dagblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Melkersson, Erik (10 March 2012). "Hon kan bli årets unga chef" [She could be named Young Manager of the Year]. Helsingborgs Dagblad (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 16 October 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.