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.

Anders Alftberg

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. 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.

Anders Alftberg

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

Anders Alftberg

See also

List of members of the Riksdag, 2022–2026

References

1973 births

Living people

Swedish educators

21st-century Swedish politicians

Members of the Riksdag from the Sweden Democrats

Members of the Riksdag 2022–2026