Hatt writes in a comment to TT that she "after mature consideration" has decided that she does not want to become the new party leader, and that she is happy to continue contributing through her various roles in the business community, including as CEO of the Swedish Farmers' Federation.
"Like many others, I was surprised when Muharrem Demirok announced his resignation, and even more so when my name was mentioned in speculations, despite having left politics ten years ago and not having had any thought of returning since then," writes Hatt.
The members of the Centre Party could nominate candidates until mid-March, and the election committee will now present a name to the extraordinary meeting on May 3.
Some potential candidates have already declined, including the popular former Member of Parliament Emil Källström and EU parliamentarian Emma Wiesner.
Others who have been vague and left the door ajar are, apart from Anna-Karin Hatt, the party's economic policy spokesperson Martin Ådahl and the justice policy spokesperson Ulrika Liljeberg.
