Robert Aron Emilsson (born 20 February 1990) is a Swedish politician and member of the Riksdag for the

Sweden Democrats The Sweden Democrats ( sv , Sverigedemokraterna ; SD ) is a nationalist and right-wing populist political party in Sweden. As of 2022, it is the largest member of Sweden's right-wing governing bloc to which it provides confidence and supply ...

party. He represents the Östergötland County constituency. He also serves as the SD's spokesman on foreign policy. In parliament he has sat on the Social Affairs Committee, the Foreign Affairs committee and the Committee on Culture. Since 2022, he has also served as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Biography

Emilsson studied for a

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and then a

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in philosophy, cultural heritage studies and politics at the

University of Gothenburg The University of Gothenburg ( sv, Göteborgs universitet) is a university in Sweden's second largest city, Gothenburg. Founded in 1891, the university is the third-oldest of the current Swedish universities and with 37,000 students and 6000 s ...

. He was elected to the Riksdag during the

2014 Swedish general election General elections were held in Sweden on 14 September 2014 to elect all 349 seats in the Riksdag, alongside elections for the 21 county councils, and 290 municipal assemblies. The centre-right Alliance for Sweden coalition (comprising the ...

Member of Parliament

In 2014, he was elected to Sweden's Riksdag, where he was a member of the culture committee, a deputy in the environment and agriculture committee and a member of the Nordic Council's Swedish delegation. Since 20 October 2021, he is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

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1990 births Living people University of Gothenburg alumni Members of the Riksdag 2014–2018 Members of the Riksdag 2018–2022 Members of the Riksdag from the Sweden Democrats Members of the Riksdag 2022–2026 21st-century Swedish politicians {{Sweden-politician-stub