Annika Billström
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16th Mayor of Stockholm
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| In office October 2002 – September 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Carl Cederschiöld |
| Succeeded by | Kristina Axén Olin |
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| Born | 7 April 1956 Härnösand |
| Political party | Socialdemokraterna |
Annika Billström (7 April 1956 in Härnösand, Västernorrland County), is a Swedish social democratic politician. She was Mayor of Stockholm between 2002 and 2006. She was the first female mayor of Stockholm.
Billström's background was as the chief financial officer of Handels, the Swedish Commercial Employees' Union between 1987-94. She entered the Stockholm politics in when she was elected to the Stockholm City Council. She was Road Commissioner 1994-98 and Commissioner in Opposition 1998–2002.
She was appointed Mayor of Stockholm in 2002 by the City Council. Her time as mayor was extremely turbulent, and at one time she came close to being unseated by her own party.[citation needed] Two of her decisions in particular were very unpopular with the public, the first being the new entry toll that was introduced for vehicles entering the centre of Stockholm. The toll was introduced even though Billström had promised not to in the running up to the election in 2002. The other decision was to turn a central building in Stockholm (Skatteskrapan på Södermalm) into student housing, which was criticised for being very expensive for the tax payers. After losing the election in 2006, she tried to remain as local leader of the Social Democratic Party,[citation needed] but was replaced by Carin Jämtin.
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| Preceded by Carl Cederschiöld |
Mayor of Stockholm 2002-2006 |
Succeeded by Kristina Axén Olin |
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