Åsa Torstensson

{{Short description|Swedish politician (born 1958)}}

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Åsa-Britt Maria Torstensson (born 25 March 1958) is a Swedish politician and a member of the Centre Party. She has a university degree in social work ({{langx|sv|socionomexamen}}). She was a member of the Riksdag between 1998 and 2002 representing Västra Götaland County. Torstensson was re-elected to the Riksdag in the 2006 general election. On 6 October 2006 she was selected Minister for Infrastructure in the Cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt.[http://tv4.se/nyheter/val06/494503.html Åsa Torstensson (c) - infrastrukturminister] {{in lang|sv}}, TV4, 6 October 2006.[http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/4136/a/26791 Members of the Swedish Government 1946-], Government of Sweden, accessed 2010-07-09 After the 2010 general election, she left the cabinet and returned to the Riksdag.