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Young Christian Democrats (Sweden)
The Young Christian Democrats (, ''KDU'') is the youth organization of the Christian Democrats (Sweden), Christian Democrats in Sweden. KDU was founded at a conference in Sundsvall 1966. Initially the name of the organization was Christian Democratic Youth (''Kristen Demokratisk Ungdom'') but were later changed. List of chairmen *Bernt Olsson 1966–1970 *Alf Svensson (politician), Alf Svensson 1970–1973 *Mats Odell 1975–1981 *Anders Andersson (Christian Democrat politician), Anders Andersson 1981–1984 *Bert-Inge Karlsson 1984–1986 *Stefan Attefall 1986–1989 *Göran Holmström 1989–1992 *Hans Åström Eklind 1992–1996 *Amanda Agestav (Grönlund) 1996–1997 *Magnus Jacobsson 1997–1999 *Magnus Berntsson 1999–2001 *Jakob Forssmed 2001–2004 *Erik Slottner 2004–2005 *Ella Bohlin 2005–2008 *Charlie Weimers 2008–2011 *Aron Modig 2011–2013 *Sara Skyttedal 2013–2016 *Christian Carlsson (politician), Christian Carlsson 2016–2018 *Martin Hallander 2018–2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mats Odell
Mats Christer Johannes Odell (born 30 April 1947) is a Swedish politician (Christian Democrat). He served as Minister of Communications (Transport) from 1991 to 1994 and as Minister for Financial Markets from 2006 to 2010. Odell was chairman of the Young Christian Democrats 1975–1981. He is a member of the board of the Christian Democrats since 1988, MP since 1991, and the economics spokesman of the Christian Democrats 1994–2006. He was parliamentary group leader of his party from 2010 to 2012 and second vice chairman from 2004 to 2012. References External links Mats Odellat the Christian Democrat Mats Odellat the Parliament of Sweden The Riksdag ( , ; also or , ) is the parliament and the supreme decision-making body of the Kingdom of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral parliament with 349 members (), elected proportionally and serving, since 1994, f ... 1947 births Living people Members of the Riksdag 1991–1994 Member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aron Modig
Aron Modig (born 13 June 1985) is a Swedish politician who was chairman of the Young Christian Democrats, the youth wing of the Christian Democrats from 2011 to 2013. 2012 car crash In July 2012, he visited Cuba to show support for the nation's pro-democracy activists. On July 22, he was injured in a car crash while traveling with dissident and Sakharov Prize-winner Oswaldo Payá. Payá was killed at the scene. Details of the crash are disputed. Payá's daughter Rosa María stated that her father died after the rental car in which he was traveling was rammed several times by another car. Payá's son Oswaldo added that his father had received numerous death threats and agreed that his car had been deliberately driven off the road. The official statement by the Cuban government said that the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with a tree. Modig tells that he subsequently was taken away to an unknown place and held captive for eight days by government officials. There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Weimers
Charlie Andreas Weimers (born 12 November 1982) is a Swedish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Sweden since 2019. He was re-elected in the 2024 European Parliament election in Sweden. He is a member of the Sweden Democrats, part of European Conservatives and Reformists. Biography Life and career Weimers was born in 1982 in Karlstad, and currently lives in Hammarö. After finishing high school, he completed conscripted service in the Swedish Army as a group commander in the A9 Artillery Regiment. After his military service, he studied at the American University in Washington DC and pursued graduate studies in Karlstad University's political science program, graduating in 2007. He subsequently worked as a public relations consultant for a marketing company and then as a political secretary to former Christian Democrats chairman Göran Hägglund and as a staffer for Lars Adaktusson. Politics Early career Weimers was a volunteer for the College R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ella Bohlin
Ella Elin Nikolina Bohlin (born 1979) is a Christian Democratic politician in Sweden. Early life and education Bohlin was born in Jönköping. She has a B.A. in political science and has worked as a spinning instructor. Political career Bohlin was the leader of the Christian Democratic Youth League of Sweden between 2005 and 2008. She was her party's top candidate in the 2009 elections to the European Parliament, but was not elected because Alf Svensson, the former party leader, received more individual votes and took the party's single seat. In 2011 she became an advisor to the government on behalf of her party in environmental and agricultural matters. In 2014 she was elected to the Stockholm County Council, where she is minister for children and the aged. Personal life and views She is married to Per Bohlin. She is an evangelical Christian and has been labeled a creationist, but says she does not care about the subject. She is a former member of Livets ord Word of L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Slottner
Erik Mikael Slottner (born 16 April 1980) is a Swedish politician who serves as Minister for Public Administration in the cabinet of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson since October 2022. A member of the Christian Democrats, he was a member of the Riksdag in 2018. Prior to entering the cabinet in 2022, Slottner led the Christian Democrats in the Stockholm City Hall Stockholm City Hall (, ''Stadshuset'' locally) is the seat of Stockholm Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. It stands on the eastern tip of Kungsholmen island, next to Riddarfjärden's northern shore and facing the islands of Riddarholmen and ... from 2014 to 2022 and was Deputy Mayor of Stockholm for the Elderly and Security from 2018 to 2022. He also served as chairman of the Young Christian Democrats from 2004 to 2005. References 1980 births Government ministers of Sweden Living people Members of the Riksdag from the Christian Democrats (Sweden) Members of the Riksdag 2018–2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakob Forssmed
Jakob Forssmed (born 28 December 1974) is a Swedish politician who serves as Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health in the cabinet of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson since October 2022. A member of the Christian Democrats, he has been a member of the Riksdag since 2014 and first deputy leader under Ebba Busch since 2015. Prior to entering the Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ; also or , ) is the parliament and the parliamentary sovereignty, supreme decision-making body of the Kingdom of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral parliament with 349 members (), elected proportional rep ..., Forssmed was a state secretary in the coordination unit of the Prime Minister's Office during the cabinet of Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt from 2006 to 2014. He also served as chairman of the Young Christian Democrats from 2001 to 2004. References 1974 births Living people Government ministers of Sweden Members of the Riksdag from the Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Berntsson
Magnus Berntsson (born 5 September 1973) is a Swedish politician serving as a member of the Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ; also or , ) is the parliament and the parliamentary sovereignty, supreme decision-making body of the Kingdom of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral parliament with 349 members (), elected proportional rep ... since 2022. From 1999 to 2001, he served as leader of the Young Christian Democrats. References 1973 births Living people Members of the Riksdag 2022–2026 Members of the Riksdag from the Christian Democrats (Sweden) 20th-century Swedish politicians {{Sweden-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Jacobsson
Magnus Jacobsson (born 10 April 1968) is a Swedish politician. He has been a member of the Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ; also or , ) is the parliament and the parliamentary sovereignty, supreme decision-making body of the Kingdom of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral parliament with 349 members (), elected proportional rep ... since 2018, having previously served from 1998 to 2002. From 1997 to 1999, he served as leader of the Young Christian Democrats. References 1968 births Living people Members of the Riksdag 1998–2002 Members of the Riksdag 2018–2022 Members of the Riksdag 2022–2026 Members of the Riksdag from the Christian Democrats (Sweden) {{Sweden-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Agestav
Amanda Agestav (born 26 January 1974 in Västerås) is a Swedish Christian Democrat politician. She was a member of the Riksdag from the constituency Stockholms län from 1998 to 2002. She was appointed municipal commissioner in Västerås Västerås () is a city in central Sweden on the shore of Mälaren, Lake Mälaren in the province of Västmanland, west of Stockholm. The city had a population of 127,799 at the end of 2019, out of the municipal total of 158,653, over 100,000 mo ... following the 2018 election. References 1974 births Living people Members of the Riksdag from the Christian Democrats (Sweden) Women members of the Riksdag Members of the Riksdag 1998–2002 21st-century Swedish women politicians Municipal commissioners of Sweden People from Västerås {{Sweden-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Åström Eklind
Hans Eklind (born 1966) is a Swedish politician. he has served as a Member of the Riksdag from the Christian Democrats representing the constituency of Örebro County Örebro County () is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden. It borders the counties of Västra Götaland, Värmland, Dalarna, Västmanland, Södermanland and Östergötland. It is frequently culturally divided into the hilly northern region of .... He was also elected as Member of the Riksdag in September 2022. References Living people 1966 births Place of birth missing (living people) Members of the Riksdag 2018–2022 Members of the Riksdag 2022–2026 Members of the Riksdag from the Christian Democrats (Sweden) {{Sweden-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Göran Holmström
Göran or Jöran (both pronounced ) is a Swedish form of George, not to be confused with the Slavic Goran. Notable people with the name include: * Göran Andersson (sailor, born 1939) (1939–2020), Swedish sailor in the 1960 Olympics * Göran Andersson (sailor, born 1956), Swedish sailor in the 1980 Olympics * Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born 1946), Swedish musician, composer, and member of the pop band ABBA * Göran Folkestad (born 1952), Swedish songwriter, singer, and music professor * Göran Gentele (1917–1972), Swedish opera manager, director, and actor * Göran Gunnarsson (born 1950), Swedish lieutenant general * Göran Hägglund (born 1959), Swedish politician, former leader of the Christian Democrats, and former Minister for Social Affairs * Göran Högosta (born 1954), Swedish ice hockey player * Göran Johansson (other), multiple people * Göran Kropp (1966–2002), Swedish adventurer and mountaineer * Göran Lagerberg (born 1947), Swedish singer, songwri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
