Anne Marie Brodén (born 25 October 1956), originally Britt Anne-Marie Eriksson, is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She served as a member of the Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) from 2002 to 2014, representing Halland County's constituency.
Early Life and Background
Brodén was born on 25 October 1956 in Knäreds församling, Halland County, Sweden. She worked as a disability consultant and business owner before entering politics full-time.
Political Career
Brodén began her political career as an elected official in Halland in 1985 and worked full-time in politics from 1993. She served in local government in Laholm Municipality and then in the Halland County Council (Landstinget Halland) for over twenty years, including ten years as a county council commissioner (landstingsråd) and as chair of the interim board and assembly of Region Halland. As chair of the county council board, she implemented several reforms and was the first in Sweden to introduce care choice (vårdval) in healthcare.
Riksdag (2002–2014)
Brodén was elected as an ordinary member of the Riksdag in the 2002 general election for Halland County's constituency. Her parliamentary assignments included:
- 2002–2006: Ordinary member of the Social Affairs Committee, with responsibility for healthcare, public health, disability policy, and EU affairs. She was also a deputy in the Social Insurance Committee, the Housing Committee, and the EU Affairs Committee.
- 2006–2014: Ordinary member of the Cultural Affairs Committee, responsible for culture, adult education, regional growth, creative industries, and the role of culture in health. She was also a deputy in the Finance Committee (2006–2010).
During her time in the Riksdag, Brodén initiated a cross-party group to promote culture and health as well as integrative medicine. She led healthcare policy development for the Moderate Party and served on a government inquiry concerning the Act on Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS). From 2012, she was a member of the Moderate Party's children's group focusing on mental health issues among children and young people.
In 2011, she introduced mindfulness sessions in the Riksdag for politicians and staff, making the Swedish parliament the first parliament in the world to implement mindfulness. As of 2017, 15 parliaments were part of the "Mindful Nation" network, with Brodén representing Sweden.
Post-Parliamentary Work
After leaving the Riksdag in 2014, Brodén was appointed by the Swedish government to succeed Ingela Thalén as chair of the Stiftelsen Allmänna Barnhuset (The Allmänna Barnhuset Foundation) and Sätra Bruk's Herrgård, a role she continued to hold. She has also served as:
- Vice chair of Medborgarskolan in Stockholm
- Chair of Påhlmans Handelsinstitut
- Chair of the board of Sätra Bruk AB
- Chair of the national association S:t Lukas (2014–2020)
- Chair of the Swedish National Institute of Public Health (Statens folkhälsoinstitut)
- Chair of the Riksförbundet Hälsofrämjandet
- Member of the government's Barnrättsdelegation (Children's Rights Delegation, 2014–2025)
- Member of the National Patient Injury Board (Statens Patientskadenämnd) during her parliamentary tenure
- Member of the expert group of the Swedish National Council of Adult Education (Folkbildningsrådet)
She currently runs a consulting business focused on supporting the non-profit sector, project and board development, and serves as chair of the board of Kraftens hus Sverige and as a member of the board of Skandia Idéer för Livet.
Personal Life
Brodén was previously known by the surname Nilsson. She resides in Halmstad Municipality, Sweden.
