Anna Hagwall
Anna Hagwall (born 19 January 1953) is a Hungarian-born Swedish politician. She was a member of the Swedish Riksdag since 21 February 2013[1] until 2018.
Anna Hagwall | |
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Member of the Swedish Parliament for Västra Götaland County | |
In office 21 February 2013 – 2018 | |
Preceded by | Erik Almqvist |
Personal details | |
Born | Budapest, Hungary | 19 January 1953
Political party | Sweden Democrats (until 2016) Independent (2016–present) |
Profession | Optician |
She came to Sweden in 1972 through her marriage to a Swedish man.[2] She worked as an optician before becoming elected to parliament in 2013 to replace Erik Almqvist.[3]
It was announced on 5 December 2016 that Hagwall had been expelled from the Sweden Democrats after she had made remarks deemed antisemitic. She has since become a member of the Alternative for Sweden party.[4]
References
- "Sweden Democrats expel MP after antisemitism accusations - Radio Sweden".
- Anna Hagwall grew up Budapest Archived February 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Diamant Salihu (11 September 2014). "Är de här 167 människorna tillräckligt schyssta för ditt Sverige, Åkesson?". Expressen. p. 30–35. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- "Sweden Democrats expel MP after antisemitism accusations - Radio Sweden".
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