William Petzäll
Encyclopedia
William Nils Erich Petzäll (born 26 August, 1988) is a Swedish
politician (independent
). He is a member of the Riksdag since 2010, when he was elected as a then-member of the Sweden Democrats
.
Petzäll has been active in the Sweden Democratic Youth (SDU) and the Sweden Democrats. He was in the municipal assembly
in Borås
from 2006 to 2010. During a Baltic Sea cruise in 2009, Petzäll and several other SDU members were caught on tape singing nationalist songs. He later explained that the songs were performed ironically.
When the Swedish Democrats entered the Swedish parliament in the Swedish general election
in September 2010, Petzäll took a seat for the Dalarna
electoral district
. Later that year, on 20 November, Petzäll was elected the president of the Sweden Democratic Youth.
On 6 February, 2011, Petzäll was taken into temporary custody for public intoxication
. He took some time off from the parliament for drug rehabilitation
. He returned on 25 March and publicly promised to never drink again, but had a relapse three months later. According to Swedish newspaper Expressen
, party chairman Jimmie Åkesson
urged Petzäll to give up his seat in the parliament, but he declined. On 26 September, he announced that he would act as an independent
politician focusing on drug addiction issues.
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 (independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
). He is a member of the Riksdag since 2010, when he was elected as a then-member of the 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...
.
Petzäll has been active in the Sweden Democratic Youth (SDU) and the Sweden Democrats. He was in the municipal assembly
Municipal assembly (Sweden)
A municipal assembly is the decision-making body governing each of the 290 municipalities of Sweden. Though the Swedish Local Government Act uses the term "municipal assembly" in the English translation of the Act, "municipal council" and even "city council" are used as well, even in official...
in Borås
Borås Municipality
Borås Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Borås.In 1971 the City of Borås was made a municipality when the unitary type of local government unit was introduced in Sweden. Three years later a lot of surrounding...
from 2006 to 2010. During a Baltic Sea cruise in 2009, Petzäll and several other SDU members were caught on tape singing nationalist songs. He later explained that the songs were performed ironically.
When the Swedish Democrats entered the Swedish parliament in the Swedish general 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...
in September 2010, Petzäll took a seat for the Dalarna
Dalarna
', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States....
electoral district
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
. Later that year, on 20 November, Petzäll was elected the president of the Sweden Democratic Youth.
On 6 February, 2011, Petzäll was taken into temporary custody for public intoxication
Public intoxication
Public intoxication, also known as "drunk and disorderly", is a summary offense in many countries rated to public cases or displays of drunkenness...
. He took some time off from the parliament for drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines...
. He returned on 25 March and publicly promised to never drink again, but had a relapse three months later. According to Swedish newspaper Expressen
Expressen
Expressen is one of two nationwide evening tabloid newspapers in Sweden, the other being Aftonbladet. Expressen was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and slogans "it stings" or "Expressen to your rescue", always on the reader's side....
, party chairman 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 :...
urged Petzäll to give up his seat in the parliament, but he declined. On 26 September, he announced that he would act as an independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
politician focusing on drug addiction issues.
External links
- William Petzäll at the RiksdagParliament 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...
website