Lars Wistedt

Lars Wistedt (born 1964 in Enköping) is a Swedish former military officer, security specialist and politician of the Sweden Democrats party who has been a member of the Riksdag since 2022 representing the Uppsala County constituency.[1][2]

Lars Wistedt
Member of the Riksdag
Assumed office
11 September 2022
Constituency Uppsala County
Personal details
Born1964
Enköping, Sweden
Political partySweden Democrats
EducationSwedish Defence University
Military service
AllegianceSweden Sweden
Branch/service Swedish Army
UnitCommand and Control Regiment

Biography

Wistedt was born in 1964. He is a graduate of the Swedish Defence University after which he joined the Royal Swedish Army as an officer. He subsequently served as an intelligence officer with the Command and Control Regiment specialising in foreign operations. After leaving the military, he worked as a security consultant in various countries including Africa and the Middle East.[3][4]

He first became active for the SD in Haga where he sat on the party's executive board and focused on matters related to tax and education.[5] For the 2022 Swedish general election, Wistedt stood as a candidate for the party in the Uppsala County constituency and was elected to the Riksdag. He takes Seat 287 in parliament.[6][7] In the Riksdag he serves on the committees for defense, education and the constitution.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Här är Sveriges nya riksdag – ledamot för ledamot". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  2. "Invalda ledamöter 2022". Riksdagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  3. "He seeks the tranquility of the water". Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. "Here are the politicians who become the county's members of parliament". Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  5. "He seeks the tranquility of the water". Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  6. "Lars Wistedt (SD)". Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  7. "Lars Wistedt (SD) from Enköping takes a seat in the Riksdag: Big responsibility". Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  8. "Lars Wistedt (SD)". Sveriges riksdag. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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