Jonas Sjöstedt
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Jonas Sjöstedt is a Swedish
politician and a member of the Swedish parliament since 2010. Opposed to Swedish membership of the European Union
, he was elected Member of the European Parliament
in 1995 for the Left Party
as part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left, until he stood down in September 2006. He was elected Member of the Parliament in 2010, representing Västerbotten
.
Sjöstedt became politically active as a union leader in the Volvo
plant in the city of Umeå
in the early 1990s. In his 2010 bid for Parliament, he was placed number one on the Left Party list (which generally receives one representative in this constituency) and was elected in a personal landslide of one third of all preference votes (a plurality above 8 % being sufficient for a one seat-party).
Living in New York City
in 2006-2010 (he is also a member of the Socialist Party USA
) during a period he also wrote for Swedish leftist publications, radio and print columns, as well as works of history
and fiction
. He is married to Swedish diplomat Ann Måwe, part of the Swedish delegation to the United Nations
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
politician and a member of the Swedish parliament since 2010. Opposed to Swedish membership of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
, he was elected Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
in 1995 for the Left Party
Left Party
There are several socialist political parties with the name Left Party:* Estonian Left Party, in Estonian: Eesti Vasakpartei, 1990–2008* Estonian United Left Party in Estonian: Eestimaa Ühendatud Vasakpartei, formed in 2008...
as part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left, until he stood down in September 2006. He was elected Member of the Parliament in 2010, representing Västerbotten
Västerbotten
', English exonym: West Bothnia, is a province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders Ångermanland, Lapland, Norrbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is famous for the cheese with the same name as the province.- Administration :...
.
Sjöstedt became politically active as a union leader in the Volvo
Volvo
AB Volvo is a Swedish builder of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace components and financial services...
plant in the city of Umeå
Umeå
- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
in the early 1990s. In his 2010 bid for Parliament, he was placed number one on the Left Party list (which generally receives one representative in this constituency) and was elected in a personal landslide of one third of all preference votes (a plurality above 8 % being sufficient for a one seat-party).
Living in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 2006-2010 (he is also a member of the Socialist Party USA
Socialist Party USA
The Socialist Party USA is a multi-tendency democratic-socialist party in the United States. The party states that it is the rightful continuation and successor to the tradition of the Socialist Party of America, which had lasted from 1901 to 1972.The party is officially committed to left-wing...
) during a period he also wrote for Swedish leftist publications, radio and print columns, as well as works of history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
and fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
. He is married to Swedish diplomat Ann Måwe, part of the Swedish delegation to the United Nations
United Nations
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.