Gulan Avci
Gulan Avci (born August 20, 1977)[1] is a Swedish politician of Kurdish[2] descent, representing the Liberal People's Party.
She was elected deputy Member of Parliament in 2006 and served March – September 2009 and February – April 2010.[3][4] In March 2010, she broke with her party line and voted in favor of the Recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Swedish Parliament.[5] Avci was chairperson of the Kurdish Youth of Sweden between 1998–2000.
She is married to fellow liberal politician Fredrik Malm.
References
- ^ "Om Gulan". Gulan Avci official website.
- ^ Sweden Labels Mass Killing of Armenians Genocide, ABC news, March 11, 2010.
- ^ Gulan Avci Riksdagen.se, retrieved January 19, 2013
- ^ FAZİLE ZAHİR (12 April 2009). "Sweden: home away from home for Kurds". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ Sweden angers Turkey with 'genocide' vote, European Voice, March 3, 2010.
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