Jonas Andersson (politician)
Jonas Peter Andersson (born October 4, 1989) is a Swedish politician. He has been a member of the Riksdag for the Sweden Democrats since 2018.
Jonas Andersson | |
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| Born | 4 October 1989 Eskilstuna |
| Political party | Sweden Democrats |
| Alma mater | Linköping University |
Andersson is chairman of the Sweden Democrats in Linköping and has been a member of Linköping City Council since 2010 and a member of the regional council in the Östergötland region. In the 2018 Swedish general election, Andersson was elected to the Swedish Parliament.[1] In October 2018, Expressen revealed that Andersson had expressed controversial comments that were deemed racist on the Swedish blogsite Politically Incorrect in 2010. The SD's leadership held talks with Andersson, who expressed regret and apologized.[2]
References
- "Invalda ledamöter 2018 – Ledamöter i partiordning". Riksdagen.se. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- "SD-riksdagsmannen om invandrare: "Parasiter" och "låg IQ"". Expressen. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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