Anders Alftberg
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.
Anders Alftberg | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| Assumed office 26 September 2022 | |
| Constituency | Västra Götaland County South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1973 Jönköping, Sweden |
| Political party | Sweden Democrats |
| Occupation | Teacher |
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]
References
- "Anders Alftberg" (in Swedish). 29 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- "Order and order the most important issue for teachers on SD's municipal list" (in Swedish). 29 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- "Boråsare on the way to the Riksdag site" (in Swedish). 29 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- "Boråsare on the way to the Riksdag site" (in Swedish). 29 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- "Anders Alftberg" (in Swedish). 29 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.