Tomas Rudin Explained

Tomas Rudin
Occupation:Politician

Tomas Rudin (born 1965) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician in the opposition in the Stockholm district.[1] Between 2002 and 2010, Rudin was the secretary of the Stockholm Arbetarkommun, the municipal unit of Sveriges Socialdemokratiska Arbetareparti (Social Democratic Labour Party of Sweden). He was a member of the County Council in the Stockholm County Council. He also held the post of vice chairman of the board at Sveriges Radio.[2]

In February 2014, Rudin was charged with shop lifting after taking a bottle of whisky without the intention of paying for it from a Systembolaget store in Farsta.[3] He confessed and took sick-leave from his assignments and intended to seek help for his alcohol problems.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fria Tidningar . Sosse protesterade mot nolltolerans – målade graffiti på laglig väg | Stockholms Fria . Stockholmsfria.se . 2012-01-27 . 2014-02-05. sv.
  2. Regeringen sparkar SR-ordföranden . Svenska Dafbladet. 2008-03-27 . 2014-02-08. sv.
  3. Web site: Tomas Rudin, S, åtalas för snatteri av whisky | Nyheter | Expressen | Senaste nytt - Nyheter Sport Nöje TV . Expressen. 2014-01-14 . 2014-02-05. sv.
  4. Web site: S-politiker åtalad för snattad whisky | Inrikes | SvD . sv . Svenska Dagbladet. 2014-02-05.