Gustav Fridolin
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Per Gustav Edvard Fridolin (born 10 May 1983) is a Swedish
Green Party
politician
. He is a member
of the Swedish parliament
since the 2010 election
, representing the Skåne County North and East constituency.
, Hässleholm Municipality
, Skåne County
, Sweden
. He joined the Green Party
in 1994 and served as one of two spokespersons of the Young Greens of Sweden between 1999 and 2003.
Fridolin first served as a member
of the Swedish parliament
between 2002 and 2006, representing the Stockholm Municipality
constituency. Aged nineteen at the time, he was one of the youngest MPs ever to have been elected in the world and the youngest in Swedish history until 2010, being bested by Moderate
Anton Abele
. During his first term in parliament he served as a member of the Committee on the Constitution
.
Fridolin also served as a member of the board of the Green Party between 2004 and 2006, and was one of his party's representatives in the negotiations with the Social Democratic
government
and the Left Party
.
In 2005, Fridolin announced that he would not be up for re-election as an MP in the 2006 election
. Between 2006 and 2009 he worked as a reporter at the investigative television program Kalla fakta on TV4. He also worked as a teacher in history
and social studies
at a folk high school
in Stockholm
. He holds a candidate degree from the Department of Oriental Languages at Stockholm University
and a degree as a folk high school teacher from Linköping University
.
Fridolin again ran as a candidate for parliament in the 2010 election
and was elected, representing the Skåne County North and East constituency. He is a member of the Committee on European Union Affairs in the parliament and a deputy member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
, the Committee on Civil Affairs
and the Committee on Industry and Trade.
Fridolin has written two books, both on politics. The first, titled Från Vittsjö till världen - om global apartheid och alla vi som vill någon annanstans (From Vittsjö to the world - about global apartheid and everyone of us that want to go somewhere), was released in 2006. His second book, titled Blåsta, was released in 2009.
Gustav Fridolin is since 2007 married to Jennie Fridolin. His political idols, aside from proponents of Green politics
, include Liberal Prime Minister Karl Staaff
of the early 20th century which he praised in a January 2011 article, espousing centrist and social liberal views.
Alongside with:
Åsa Romson
Sweden
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Green Party
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politician
Politician
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. He is a member
Member of Parliament
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of the Swedish parliament
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
since the 2010 election
Swedish general election, 2010
A general election to the Riksdag, parliament of Sweden, was held on . The main contenders of the election were the governing centre-right coalition the Alliance and the oppositional centre-left Red-Greens coalition A general election to the Riksdag, parliament of Sweden, was held on . The main...
, representing the Skåne County North and East constituency.
Biography
Fridolin was born in VittsjöVittsjö
Vittsjö is a locality situated in Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,691 inhabitants in 2005.- History :Vittsjö municipality, located in Western District Göinge, then Kristianstad län, was extended in 1952 through the merger with Verum and Visseltofta municipalities.- Geography...
, Hässleholm Municipality
Hässleholm Municipality
Hässleholm Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the city Hässleholm....
, Skåne County
Skåne County
Skåne County is the southernmost administrative county or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge. The seat of residence for the Skåne Governor is the town of Malmö...
, Sweden
Sweden
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. He joined the Green Party
Green Party (Sweden)
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in 1994 and served as one of two spokespersons of the Young Greens of Sweden between 1999 and 2003.
Fridolin first served as a member
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
of the Swedish parliament
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
between 2002 and 2006, representing the Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It is the largest of the 290 municipalities of the country in terms of population, but one of the smaller in terms of area, making it the most densely populated...
constituency. Aged nineteen at the time, he was one of the youngest MPs ever to have been elected in the world and the youngest in Swedish history until 2010, being bested by Moderate
Moderate Party
The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...
Anton Abele
Anton Abele
Anton Abele is an award-winning young activist, debater, politician and member of the Swedish Parliament who committed himself to working against street violence after the death of 16-year-old Riccardo Campogiani, who was beaten to death at a party in the centre of Stockholm in October 2007.Abele...
. During his first term in parliament he served as a member of the Committee on the Constitution
Committee on the Constitution (Parliament of Sweden)
The Committee on the Constitution is a committee in the Parliament of Sweden. The committee prepares matters concerning the constitution and the Parliament Act and other matters concerning legislation of a constitutional and general administrative nature, as well as matters relating to radio and...
.
Fridolin also served as a member of the board of the Green Party between 2004 and 2006, and was one of his party's representatives in the negotiations with the Social Democratic
Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
government
Cabinet of Göran Persson
Göran Persson served as Prime Minister of Sweden between March 22, 1996 and October 6, 2006. Persson took over after Ingvar Carlsson, who retired as party leader and Prime Minister...
and the Left Party
Left Party (Sweden)
The Left Party is a socialist and feminist political party in Sweden, from 1967 to 1990 known as the Left Party – The Communists .On welfare issues, the party opposes privatizations...
.
In 2005, Fridolin announced that he would not be up for re-election as an MP in the 2006 election
Swedish general election, 2006
A general election was held in Sweden on 17 September 2006, to elect members to the Swedish parliament. All 349 seats were up for election: 310 "fixed seats" in 29 constituencies and 39 members at a national level for what are called "adjustment seats", used to ensure that parties have...
. Between 2006 and 2009 he worked as a reporter at the investigative television program Kalla fakta on TV4. He also worked as a teacher in history
History
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and social studies
Social studies
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at a folk high school
Folk high school
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in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. He holds a candidate degree from the Department of Oriental Languages at Stockholm University
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
and a degree as a folk high school teacher from Linköping University
Linköping University
Linköping University is a state university in Linköping, Sweden. Linköping University was granted full university status in 1975 and is now one of Sweden's larger academic institutions. Education, research and PhD training are the mission of four faculties: Arts and Sciences, Educational...
.
Fridolin again ran as a candidate for parliament in the 2010 election
Swedish general election, 2010
A general election to the Riksdag, parliament of Sweden, was held on . The main contenders of the election were the governing centre-right coalition the Alliance and the oppositional centre-left Red-Greens coalition A general election to the Riksdag, parliament of Sweden, was held on . The main...
and was elected, representing the Skåne County North and East constituency. He is a member of the Committee on European Union Affairs in the parliament and a deputy member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Foreign Affairs (Parliament of Sweden)
The Committee on Foreign Affairs is a committee in the Parliament of Sweden. The committee prepares matters concerning Sweden's relations and agreements with other states and international organisations, as well as its development assistance to other countries...
, the Committee on Civil Affairs
Committee on Civil Affairs (Parliament of Sweden)
The Committee on Civil Affairs is a committee of the Parliament of Sweden. The committee prepares matters concerning the Marriage, Parental, Inheritance, Commercial, Land and Enforcement Codes and acts of law which supersede or refer to provisions of these Codes, insofar as these matters do not...
and the Committee on Industry and Trade.
Fridolin has written two books, both on politics. The first, titled Från Vittsjö till världen - om global apartheid och alla vi som vill någon annanstans (From Vittsjö to the world - about global apartheid and everyone of us that want to go somewhere), was released in 2006. His second book, titled Blåsta, was released in 2009.
Gustav Fridolin is since 2007 married to Jennie Fridolin. His political idols, aside from proponents of Green politics
Green politics
Green politics is a political ideology that aims for the creation of an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, social liberalism, and grassroots democracy...
, include Liberal Prime Minister Karl Staaff
Karl Staaff
Karl Albert Staaff was a Swedish liberal politician and lawyer. He was chairman of the Liberal Coalition Party and served twice as Prime Minister of Sweden ....
of the early 20th century which he praised in a January 2011 article, espousing centrist and social liberal views.
External links
- Official website
- Gustav Fridolin at the Green PartyGreen Party (Sweden)-External links:**...
- Gustav Fridolin at the Swedish parliamentParliament of SwedenThe Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
Alongside with:
Åsa Romson
Åsa Romson
Åsa Elisabeth Romson is a Swedish Green Party politician. She is amember of the Swedish parliament since the2010 election....