Beatrice Timgren
Beatrice Rugland Timgren | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Sweden |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| In office 26 September 2022 – 15 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Stockholm County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1989 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Sweden Democrats (2018-) |
| Other political affiliations | Moderate Party (until 2018) |
| Alma mater | KTH Royal Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Beatrice Rugland Timgren (born 12 May 1989 in Stockholm) is a Swedish politician of the Sweden Democrats. She is a Member of European Parliament for Sweden since July 2024, having been elected in the 2024 European election.[1]
She was a member of the Riksdag from 2022 to 2024, representing Stockholm County.
Biography
Timgren grew up in Stockholm and graduated with a degree in engineering from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology. She then worked as an engineering technician and a manager in the automotive industry. She currently resides in Ekerö with her husband and two children.[2]
She was previously a member of the Moderate Party and sympathized with the Christian Democrats for a period before joining the Sweden Democrats in 2018, citing her concerns on terrorism, illegal immigration and gang activity in Sweden and Europe. She unsuccessfully stood for the SD during the 2019 European Parliament election.[3] She has also served as a county councilor and an executive on the local party committee for the SD in Ekerö.[4] For the 2022 Swedish general election, she contested the Riksdag constituency list of Stockholm County and was successful at winning a seat.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Home | Beatrice TIMGREN | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 12 May 1989. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "My Favorite Things, Part II". Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "The sights are set on Brussels". Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Committee member Beatrice Rugland Timgren". Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Here is Sweden's new Riksdag - member for member". Retrieved 19 September 2022.