Björn Wiechel Explained

Björn Wiechel
Office1:Member of the Riksdag
Constituency1:Västerbotten County
Term Start1:29 September 2014
Birth Name:Björn Göran Sebastian Wiechel
Party:Social Democratic Party
Alma Mater:Umeå University

Björn Göran Sebastian Wiechel (born 1983) is a Swedish politician and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Västerbotten County since September 2014.[1]

Wiechel is the son of journalist Hans Wiechel and Susanne Waldau.[1] He was educated in Umeå and studied cultural geography at Umeå University.[1] He worked as a store assistant at Clas Ohlson in Umeå (2001–2012), a bartender in Umeå (2008–2011) and a high school teacher in Umeå (2009–2011).[1] He is the cousin of Markus Wiechel, a member of the Riksdag for the far right Sweden Democrats.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ledamöter & partier: Björn Wiechel (S) . . 22 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929073638/https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/ledamoter-partier/ledamot/Bjorn-Wiechel_7ef75999-90a2-41af-a083-6dfd70e8e3e8/ . 29 September 2022 . Stockholm, Sweden . sv.
  2. News: Häggström . Andreas . SD-toppens kusin på riksdagsplats – för S . 22 November 2022 . . 22 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220614234946/https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sd-toppens-kusin-pa-riksdagsplats--for-s/ . 14 June 2022 . Stockholm, Sweden . sv.