Chris Heister
Chris Heister is a Swedish Moderate Party politician and former Leader of the Opposition on Stockholm County Council. She was elected to the Riksdag in 1991 and served until 2002. 1999-2003 she was deputy chairman of the party. In 2002, she chose to step down from the Riksdag to pursue a career in Stockholm's local politics. Having experience as a health spokesman in the Rikdag, she is very active on health issues - the main function of Stockholm County Council.
Heister was appointed governor of Västerbotten County in 2008 and served in this capacity until 2012. From 1 February 2012 to 31 August 2017, she served as governor of Stockholm County.
