Bo Broman | |
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![]() Bo Broman's official portrait Picture: Sveriges riksdag | |
Member of theSwedish Parliament forStockholm County | |
Assumed office 24 September 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1969-05-11)11 May 1969 (age 55) Eslöv,Skåne County, Sweden |
Political party | Sweden Democrats |
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Alma mater | Lunds University |
Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Bo Göran Rickard Broman (born 11 May 1969)[2] is a Swedish business entrepreneur and politician who is a member of theRiksdag for theSweden Democrats party.
Broman was born in Eslöv. He studied law, computer technology and economics atLunds University and worked in the business sector. He also managed a variety of ventures, including corporate management of theMedborgarhuset andTrollenäs Castle. For a period, he also owned and operated the Stensson Hotel in Eslöv.[3][4][5][6]
He was the Sweden Democrats' finance chief and during the2018 Swedish general election was elected Riksdag, the Swedish parliament for theStockholm County. Broman has cited support for tougher policies on crime, security and opposition to theEuropean Union as his reasons for standing for the SD.[1] In parliament, Broman sits on the EU Committee and is a member of the council for theSveriges riksbank.[1][7]
Broman is openly gay, making him the first openly LGBT parliamentary candidate to be elected to the Riksdag for the Sweden Democrats.[8][9]