Jessica Ohlson Explained

Jessica Ohlson
Office:Secretary of Alternative for Sweden
Term Start:5 March 2018
Term End:28 November 2020
Predecessor:Party established
Successor:Yvonne Lindholm
Office1:Chairman of the Sweden Democratic Youth
Term Start1:12 September 2015
Term End1:2017
Predecessor1:Gustav Kasselstrand
Successor1:Constituency abolished
Birth Name:Jessica Marie Susanne Ohlson
Birth Date:12 June 1990
Birth Place:Stigtomta, Nyköping, Södermanland, Sweden
Party:Alternative for Sweden
(2018–present)
Otherparty:Sweden Democrats
(2008–2015)
Parents:Lars Ohlson (father)
Education:Uppsala University

Jessica Marie Susanne Ohlson (born 12 June 1990) is a Swedish politician and lawyer. She was chairman of the Sweden Democratic Youth (SDU) from September 2015 to 2017 and served as party secretary for Alternative for Sweden from 2018 to 2020. Ohlson is an assistant lawyer at her father's law firm Lars Ohlson AB in Nyköping.[1] [2]

Early life

Jessica Ohlson was born on 12 June 1990 in Stigtomta, Södermanland. Ohlson studied the science program at the high school in Nyköping and then the law program at Uppsala University.[3]

Political career

Sweden Democrats

Ohlson became involved in the Sweden Democrats in 2008 and held positions as union secretary and member of Sweden Democratic Youth.[4] With the 2014 election, Ohlson was elected as a member of the municipal and county council in Uppsala.[5]

Ohlson was considered to represent a more nationalist branch within SDU, and ahead of the union's congress in September 2015, she was highlighted as a candidate for the position of chairman by, among others, the outgoing Gustav Kasselstrand.[6] At the congress, Ohlson was elected chairman of SDU, which led to the Sweden Democrats just a few hours later choosing to break ties with the youth association and instead start a new association under the name Ungsvenskarna SDU.[7] [8] [9] In connection with the Sweden Democrats breaking with the youth union, Ohlson was officially expelled from the party along with five other SDU members.[10] [11] With this, Ohlson also chose to resign from his political assignments in Uppsala municipality and county council.

Alternative for Sweden

Between 2018 and 2020, Jessica Ohlson was party secretary in Alternative for Sweden. She was criticized because the combination of being both a refugee lawyer and party secretary in AfS was unacceptable.

Personal life

Ohlson runs her own firm and a limited company called Min Galopphäst Sverige AB, with a focus on equestrian sports.[12] [13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Om oss. Advokatohlson.se. 24 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Jessica Ohlson. Advokatsamfundet. 24 April 2021.
  3. Web site: 2015-12-19 . Den nya högern – ett eko från 1930-talet . 2024-05-06 . DN.se . sv.
  4. Web site: 2015-07-12 . Om SDU - Sverigedemokratisk Ungdom . 2024-05-06 . web.archive.org.
  5. Web site: 2016-01-05 . Jessica Ohlson . 2024-05-06 . web.archive.org.
  6. News: Gerdfeldter . Mathias . 2015-09-12 . Jessica Ohlson ny SDU-ordförande . 2024-05-06 . SVT Nyheter . sv.
  7. News: Omni . 2015-09-12 . Ohlson ny SDU-ledare – trots SD:s hot . 2024-05-06 . Svenska Dagbladet . sv . 1101-2412.
  8. News: TT . 2015-09-12 . SD bryter med SDU: ”Partiet menar allvar” . 2024-05-06 . Svenska Dagbladet . sv . 1101-2412.
  9. News: 2015-10-01 . SD lanserar sin nya ungdomsverksamhet . 2024-05-06 . Dagens Nyheter . sv . 1101-2447.
  10. News: TT . 2015-09-18 . Sverigedemokraterna utesluter SDU-toppar . 2024-05-06 . Svenska Dagbladet . sv . 1101-2412.
  11. News: 2015-10-25 . Uppgifter: Ohlson utesluts ur SD i dag . 2024-05-06 . SVT Nyheter . sv.
  12. Web site: Ohlson, Jessica. Allabolag.se. 24 April 2021.
  13. Web site: Min Galopphäst Sverige AB. Allabolag.se. 24 April 2021.
  14. Web site: Advokatbyrå Lars Ohlson AB. Advokatohlson.se. 24 April 2021.