Gustav Christofer Ingemar Fjellner (born 13 December 1976) is a Swedish politician who served as a

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(MEP) from 2004 until 2019. He is a member of the

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, part of the

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. Fjellner gained national prominence as chairman of the

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from 2002 to 2004. Fjellner served on the

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. In that capacity, he drafted the Parliament's review of EU spending in 2010. He was also a substitute for the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, a member of the delegation for relations with

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, and a substitute for the delegation for relations with

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. In September 2016, Fjellner joined more than 50 MEPs from six different political groups – including

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, Alojz Peterle,

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and

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– in signing a proposal for a two-term limit of the

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. This move was widely seen as an effort to prevent incumbent

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from holding onto the presidency for a third consecutive term.Maïa de La Baume (September 30, 2016)
Term limit could take Schulz out of presidential picture
''

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''.

Career

* Studied political science and public finance,

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and

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* Researcher, Timbro (free-market think tank), 1997 * Information officer, Svenska arbetsgivare föreningen (Swedish employers association), 1998–2000 * Editorial writer, ''

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'', 1999 * Consultant, sagt:gjort (public relations firm), 2001 * Vice-President and co-founder of Look Closer AB (business intelligence company) * Chairman,

, 2002–2004 * President, Nordisk Ungkonservativ Union (Nordic Young Conservatives), 2002–2004 * Member of executive board, Moderaterna Swedish Conservatives) * Member of Enköping

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, 1998-2002 * Member of Uppsala County Council, 1998-2002

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* * * 1976 births Living people People from Västerås Moderate Party politicians Moderate Party MEPs MEPs for Sweden 2004–2009 MEPs for Sweden 2009–2014 MEPs for Sweden 2014–2019 {{Sweden-MEP-stub