Ian Wachtmeister
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Ian Melcher Shering Wachtmeister (ˈvaktmejster; born 24 December 1932) is a Swedish industrialist and politician
. He was a member of the Swedish parliament
from 1991 to 1994. He is the son of Count Ted Wachtmeister and Adrienne, née De Geer
.
Wachtmeister studied mining and metallurgy at the Royal Institute of Technology
in Stockholm
and graduated in 1957. He then embarked on a successful industrial career culminating in CEO posts at Oxelösunds Järnverks AB 1970-1978 and Gränges Aluminium AB 1978-1983.
Together with record company owner Bert Karlsson
he founded the populist political party New Democracy, and as party leader achieved parliamentary representation in the 1991 election. Critics within the Swedish political establishment often described the party as right-wing and racist. Wachtmeister left the party in April 1994.
Prior to the election in 1998, Wachtmeister organized the short lived and unsuccessful Det nya partiet (The New Party). Thereafter he focused on managing his business interests, in particular the company The Empire.
Recently he has been associated with the right-wing populist party Sweden Democrats
as a "general advisor" to their leader Jimmie Åkesson
. When asked he has however expressed his intention to vote for the Liberal People's Party
.
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
Ian Melcher Shering Wachtmeister (ˈvaktmejster; born 24 December 1932) is a Swedish industrialist and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was a member 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...
from 1991 to 1994. He is the son of Count Ted Wachtmeister and Adrienne, née De Geer
De Geer
De Geer is a family of Walloon origin which became notable in Sweden and the Netherlands...
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Wachtmeister studied mining and metallurgy at the Royal Institute of Technology
Royal Institute of Technology
The Royal Institute of Technology is a university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH was founded in 1827 as Sweden's first polytechnic and is one of Scandinavia's largest institutions of higher education in technology. KTH accounts for one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education...
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...
and graduated in 1957. He then embarked on a successful industrial career culminating in CEO posts at Oxelösunds Järnverks AB 1970-1978 and Gränges Aluminium AB 1978-1983.
Together with record company owner Bert Karlsson
Bert Karlsson
Bert Willis Karlsson is a Swedish record company manager, entrepreneur, former politician and front figure of the New Democracy party....
he founded the populist political party New Democracy, and as party leader achieved parliamentary representation in the 1991 election. Critics within the Swedish political establishment often described the party as right-wing and racist. Wachtmeister left the party in April 1994.
Prior to the election in 1998, Wachtmeister organized the short lived and unsuccessful Det nya partiet (The New Party). Thereafter he focused on managing his business interests, in particular the company The Empire.
Recently he has been associated with the right-wing populist party Sweden Democrats
Sweden Democrats
The Sweden Democrats is a political party in Sweden, founded in 1988. SD describes itself as a nationalist movement although others use the term far-right. Since 2005, its party chairman is Jimmie Åkesson, while Björn Söder is the party secretary and parliamentary group leader. An Anemone...
as a "general advisor" to their leader Jimmie Åkesson
Jimmie Åkesson
Per Jimmie Åkesson is a Swedish politician. He is the current leader of the Sweden Democrats and a member of the Swedish parliament following the 2010 general election. He is under constant protection by the Swedish Security Service.- Biography :...
. When asked he has however expressed his intention to vote for the Liberal People's Party
Liberal People's Party
There are several political parties named Liberal People's Party in English:*Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue in Finland*Det Liberale Folkeparti in Norway*Folkpartiet Liberalerna in SwedenSee also the list of liberal parties....
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