
Karin Åström (born 1953) is a Swedishpolitician, who served three terms as amember of theRiksdag for theSocial Democratic Party from 2004 to 2014, representingNorrbotten County.[1][2] She served as President of theNordic Council in 2014.[3]
As a member of the Riksdag, she served as a member of theCommittee on the Constitution. In 2013 she announced the she would not seek reelection in 2014.[4]
In 2013 she was elected President of theNordic Council for the year 2014. As President of the Nordic Council, she criticized the Russian decision to hold a referendum in Crimea on accession as illegitimate and unacceptable.[5]She is a native ofÖverkalix.
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