Kenneth G. Forslund | |
|---|---|
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| First Deputy Speaker of the Riksdag | |
| Assumed office 26 September 2022 | |
| Speaker | Andreas Norlén |
| Preceded by | Åsa Lindestam |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| Assumed office 30 September 2002 | |
| Constituency | Västra Götaland County West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1967 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Political party | Social democrats |
Kenneth Gustaf Forslund (born 14 May 1967) is a Swedish social democratic politician who has been a member of the Swedish Riksdag since 2002 and First Deputy Speaker of the Riksdag since 2022.[1] Prior to taking the latter office, Forslund headed the Riksdag Foreign Policy Committee,[2] and was the spokesperson on foreign aid and foreign policy in the Social Democratic party.[3]
Kenneth G. Forslund is representing the electoral district of Västra Götaland County West. He is originally a communications officer.
In the social democratic party Kenneth G. Forslund is in charge of the foreign aid portfolio. He is also the President of the party district in Bohuslän.[4]
Kenneth G. Forslund was in charge of the process leading to "The Agenda for Global Development", describing the party's aid policies.
He is often contributing as a commentator and an analyst in both Swedish and international media.
On 23 September 2022 it was announced that he would be nominated as speaker of the Parliament by the Social Democratic party for the period 2022–2026.[5] He was elected First Deputy Speaker on 26 September.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Andreas Norlén (M) omvald till talman – möttes av applåder". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Utrikesutskottet".
- ^ "Kenneth G Forslund - Riksdagsledamot". www.kgfdirekt.se. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Socialdemokraterna(in Swedish) Archived 16 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "S nominerar egen talmanskandidat". SVT Nyheter. 23 September 2022.
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