Marit Paulsen

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Marit Eli Paulsen (née Björnerud; 24 November 1939 – 25 July 2022) was a Norwegian-born Swedish journalist, author and politician. She was a member of the Liberals. She was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2004 and from 2009 to 2015. She was a well known supporter of Swedish membership in the European Union during the 1994 referendum campaign. Paulsen was born in Oslo, Norway.

Paulsen died on 25 July 2022 at her farm house in Yttermalung, Sweden at the age of 82.[1][2]

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  1. Ebba Kulneff, Amanda Dahl (26 July 2022). "Tidigare L-politikern Marit Paulsen död" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. Elle Kari Karlsson, Jesper Karlsson (26 July 2022). "Marit Paulsen har avlidit". SVT Nyheter. Retrieved 26 July 2022.