Björn Wiechel
Appearance
Björn Wiechel | |
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![]() Wiechel in 2022 | |
Member of the Riksdag | |
Assumed office 29 September 2014 | |
Constituency | Västerbotten County |
Personal details | |
Born | Björn Göran Sebastian Wiechel 1983 (age 40–41) |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Umeå University |
Björn Göran Sebastian Wiechel (born 1983) is a Swedish politician and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Västerbotten County since September 2014.[1]
Wiechel is the son of journalist Hans Wiechel and Susanne Waldau.[1] He was educated in Umeå and studied cultural geography at Umeå University.[1] He worked as a store assistant at Clas Ohlson in Umeå (2001–2012), a bartender in Umeå (2008–2011) and a high school teacher in Umeå (2009–2011).[1] He is the cousin of Markus Wiechel, a member of the Riksdag for the far right Sweden Democrats.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Ledamöter & partier: Björn Wiechel (S)" (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden: Riksdag. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Häggström, Andreas (22 September 2014). "SD-toppens kusin på riksdagsplats – för S". Expressen (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.