Anders Alftberg

Anders Alftberg
Member of the Riksdag
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 September 2022
ConstituencyVästra Götaland County South
Personal details
Born (1973-01-21) 21 January 1973 (age 51)
Jönköping, Sweden
Political partySweden Democrats
OccupationTeacher

Anders Alftberg (born 21 January 1973 in Jönköping) is a Swedish educator and politician of the Sweden Democrats party who has been a member of the Riksdag since 2022 representing the constituency of Västra Götaland County South.

Biography

Alftberg was born in Jönköping in 1973 before moving to Borås in the 1980s. He worked for sixteen years as a middle and high school teacher in Borås.[1][2]

In 2018, he was elected as a municipal councilor for the Sweden Democrats in Borås and served as a political secretary to the SD's spokesman on the council. He also sat on the education board within the county.[3] For the 2022 Swedish general election, Alftberg contested the constituency of Västra Götaland County South on the SD's ballot and won a seat. He is expected to take up seat 49 in the Riksdag.[4]

Outside of politics, Alftberg is married with three children. He has cited former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill as a role model.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Anders Alftberg" (in Swedish). 29 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. ^ Sjuhärad, P4 (29 October 2020). "Order and order the most important issue for teachers on SD's municipal list". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 September 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Boråsare on the way to the Riksdag site" (in Swedish). 29 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Boråsare on the way to the Riksdag site" (in Swedish). 29 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Anders Alftberg" (in Swedish). 29 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.