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Jimmie Åkesson was born in [[Ivetofta]], [[Sweden]],<ref name="expressen100918">{{cite news |title=Jimmie Åkesson håller så låg profil här |first=Lars |last=Lindström |newspaper=[[Expressen]] |date=18 September 2010 |url=http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/val2010/1.2140342/jimmie-akesson-haller-sa-lag-profil-har |accessdate=}}</ref> but grew up in [[Sölvesborg Municipality|Sölvesborg]], [[Blekinge County]].<ref name="pres">{{cite web |url=http://www.jimmieakesson.se/pres.php |title=Jimmie Åkesson - en kort presentation |publisher=Jimmie Åkesson |accessdate=3 October 2010 |language=Swedish}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Moderate Youth League]], the youth wing of the [[Moderate Party]], for a short while before he joined the old [[Sweden Democratic Youth|Sweden Democratic Youth Association]] (the youth wing of the [[Sweden Democrats]]) in 1995.<ref name="pres"/> The same year he also co-founded a local chapter of the Sweden Democratic Youth Association.<ref name="pres"/> In 1997 he was elected as a deputy member of the party board.<ref name="pres"/> The party's policies that he claims he was most attracted to at first were its view on the [[European Union]], and its policy on [[immigration]]. |
Jimmie Åkesson was born in [[Ivetofta]], [[Sweden]],<ref name="expressen100918">{{cite news |title=Jimmie Åkesson håller så låg profil här |first=Lars |last=Lindström |newspaper=[[Expressen]] |date=18 September 2010 |url=http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/val2010/1.2140342/jimmie-akesson-haller-sa-lag-profil-har |accessdate=}}</ref> but grew up in [[Sölvesborg Municipality|Sölvesborg]], [[Blekinge County]].<ref name="pres">{{cite web |url=http://www.jimmieakesson.se/pres.php |title=Jimmie Åkesson - en kort presentation |publisher=Jimmie Åkesson |accessdate=3 October 2010 |language=Swedish}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Moderate Youth League]], the youth wing of the [[Moderate Party]], for a short while before he joined the old [[Sweden Democratic Youth|Sweden Democratic Youth Association]] (the youth wing of the [[Sweden Democrats]]) in 1995.<ref name="pres"/> The same year he also co-founded a local chapter of the Sweden Democratic Youth Association.<ref name="pres"/> In 1997 he was elected as a deputy member of the party board.<ref name="pres"/> The party's policies that he claims he was most attracted to at first were its view on the [[European Union]], and its policy on [[immigration]]. |
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In [[Swedish general election, 1998|1998]], at the age of 19, Åkesson was elected to public office as a [[councilman]] in [[Sölvesborg Municipality]].<ref name="pres"/> The same year, he also became deputy chairman of the newly established [[Sweden Democratic Youth]] ''(Sverigedemokratisk Ungdom)'', and later, from 2000 to 2005, was chairman of the organization.<ref name="pres"/> In 2005, he defeated party leader [[Mikael Jansson]] in a party election to become the party leader of the Sweden Democrats. |
In [[Swedish general election, 1998|1998]], at the age of 19, Åkesson was elected to public office as a [[councilman]] in [[Sölvesborg Municipality]].<ref name="pres"/> The same year, he also became deputy chairman of the newly established [[Sweden Democratic Youth]] ''(Sverigedemokratisk Ungdom)'', and later, from 2000 to 2005, was chairman of the organization.<ref name="pres"/> In 2005, he defeated party leader [[Mikael Jansson]] in a party election to become the party leader of the Sweden Democrats. |
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Revision as of 19:49, 18 June 2014
Jimmie Åkesson | |
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 Åkesson at a party conference in 2014 | |
| Leader of the Sweden Democrats | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Mikael Jansson |
| Member of the Swedish parliament for Jönköping County | |
| Assumed office 4 October 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 May 1979 Ivetofta, Kristianstad County, Sweden |
| Political party | Sweden Democrats |
| Alma mater | Lund University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Per Jimmie Åkesson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɪmɪ ˈoːkɛ.ˈsɔn]; born 17 May 1979) 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.[1]
Biography
Jimmie Åkesson was born in Ivetofta, Sweden,[2] but grew up in Sölvesborg, Blekinge County.[3] He was a member of the Moderate Youth League, the youth wing of the Moderate Party, for a short while before he joined the old Sweden Democratic Youth Association (the youth wing of the Sweden Democrats) in 1995.[3] The same year he also co-founded a local chapter of the Sweden Democratic Youth Association.[3] In 1997 he was elected as a deputy member of the party board.[3] The party's policies that he claims he was most attracted to at first were its view on the European Union, and its policy on immigration.
In 1998, at the age of 19, Åkesson was elected to public office as a councilman in Sölvesborg Municipality.[3] The same year, he also became deputy chairman of the newly established Sweden Democratic Youth (Sverigedemokratisk Ungdom), and later, from 2000 to 2005, was chairman of the organization.[3] In 2005, he defeated party leader Mikael Jansson in a party election to become the party leader of the Sweden Democrats.
In the 2010 general election the Sweden Democrats for the first time crossed the election threshold and entered the Swedish parliament with 5.70% of the votes. Åkesson, who was placed first on the party's national ballot, was elected as a Member of Parliament together with 19 of his fellow party members.[1]
Prior to working full-time in politics, Åkesson worked as a web designer at the company BMJ Aktiv, which he co-founded with, among others, Björn Söder, the current party secretary of the Sweden Democrats.[2] He studied political science and some other subjects at Lund University.[2]
On Thursday, December 12, 2013, Åkesson became a father for the first time when his son Nils was born to him and his fiancée Louise.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Invalda valet 2010" (in Swedish). Parliament of Sweden. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ a b c Lindström, Lars (18 September 2010). "Jimmie Åkesson håller så låg profil här". Expressen.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jimmie Åkesson - en kort presentation" (in Swedish). Jimmie Åkesson. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article18010463.ab
External links
- Official personal website Template:Sv icon
- Jimmie Åkesson at the Sweden Democrats' website Template:Sv icon
- Jimmie Åkesson's political blog Template:Sv icon
- Jimme Åkesson at the Swedish parliament' website
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