Björn Wiechel

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Björn Wiechel
Wiechel in 2022
Member of the Riksdag
Assumed office
29 September 2014
ConstituencyVästerbotten County
Personal details
Born
Björn Göran Sebastian Wiechel

1983 (age 40–41)
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Alma materUmeå 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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Ledamöter & partier: Björn Wiechel (S)" (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden: Riksdag. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ Häggström, Andreas (22 September 2014). "SD-toppens kusin på riksdagsplats – för S". Expressen (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.