Inger Pia-Lena Nilsson (born 31 March 1962)^[1] is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. She has been a member of the Riksdag since 2004. She is currently taking up seat number 23 for Värmland County constituency. She has been a member of the municipal council of Sala Municipality since 1985.^[2] She has also been a member of the municipal board of the municipality from 1994 up until 2004.^[2]

Inger Pia-Lena Nilsson was born on 31 March 1965, to Bo Nilsson, a metal worker, and Inger Nilsson (née Thunberg), a nurse.^[3] She grew up in Sala and went to high-school there, where she studied social science and graduated in 1981.^[3] After she finished high-school she started working as a cashier (shop assistant) from 1981 until 1984. Nilson later attended Örebro University from 1989 until 1992 and graduated with a Bachelor's degree and a degree in information and communications technology. During the same time as she was studying at Örebro University, she was working as a substitute teacher from 1989 until 1992. Nilson also has worked as an Information Assistant from 1992 until 1994. After she stopped working as an Information Assistant, Nilson started working as a Swedish as a second language teacher from 1994 until 1997. She later began studying literature at Mälardalen University College from 1997 until 1998 and again in 2004 until 2005, during the time she was studying she was also working as a Swedish teacher from 1997 until 2004.^[3]

Nilson lives in Sala with her partner and her teenage daughter.^[1]