Hanna Gedin
Hanna Gedin | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Sweden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1978 |
| Party | Left Party |
Hanna Gedin (born 11 March 1978) is a Swedish politician and MEP for the Left Party. She served as deputy party secretary for five years, leaving the position in December 2022.[1] She was elected as MEP in the 2024 European Parliament election.[2][3]
Gedin was chosen as the second candidate for the Left Party's list for the 2024 European Parliament election in Sweden. Gedin is a member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, as well as a substitute member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality.[4]
Gedin was mentioned as a potential candidate for party leader to follow Jonas Sjöstedt.[5]
Gedin was born in 1978 on the Scanian countryside and grew up on Norra Fäladen in Lund.[6][7] She joined the Left Party at age 15.[8]
In 2026, Gedin and fellow MEP Jonas Sjöstedt were barred by the Israeli government from entering the country, citing anti-Israel activities.[9]
References
- ↑ Olsson, Miranda (2022-12-20). "Hanna Gedin lämnar V-ledningen". Altinget. Archived from the original on 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ↑ "Fördelning av mandat i Europaparlamentet och fastställande av vilka kandidater som har valts till ledamöter och ersättare" (PDF). Swedish Election Authority (in Swedish). 2024-06-14.
- ↑ Canoilas, Viviana; Röstlund, Lisa (2024-06-10). "Skrällen: Miljöpartiet tredje största parti – Vänsterpartiet ökar mest". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ↑ "Vänsterpartiet får viktiga utskottsplatser i EU-parlamentet". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). 2024-07-18. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ↑ Rosén, Hans (2020-01-16). "Hetaste namnen att ta över V efter Sjöstedt". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ↑ "Kandidatsvar: Hanna Gedin (Vänsterpartiet)". valkompass.svt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ↑ "Hanna Gedin". Altinget. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ↑ "Hanna Gedin (V) från Malmö kan få plats i EU-parlamentet". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ↑ "Israel bars 2 Swedish MEPs from entering country over alleged anti-Israel activity". The Times of Israel. 23 August 2026.