Richard Herrey | |
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| Member of the Riksdag | |
| In office 5 March 2022 – 26 September 2022 | |
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| Born | (1964-08-19)19 August 1964 (age 61) |
| Party | Moderate Party |
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| Known for | Winner of the1984 Eurovision Song Contest as part ofHerreys, member of the SwedishRiksdag |
Per Richard Herrey (born 19 August 1964)[1] is a Swedish artist, politician in theModerate Party, media personality and restaurant manager.
Richard Herrey wonMelodifestivalen in 1984 together with his brothers Per and Louis as the bandHerreys, with their song "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley". They went on to win the1984 Eurovision Song Contest in Luxembourg, which was the second win for Sweden.
All three brothers areMormons. While Richard Herrey is no longer practicing since the 1980s, his brother Louis is a bishop withinThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2]
Richard Herrey was a dancer in theFame TV series 1982–1983.[3] Herrey acted in the Swedish production of the musicalsGrease at theChinateatern 1991–1992,West Side Story at theNational Swedish Touring Theatre 1993, andHair at Chinateatern 1994. He managedOscarsteatern 1997–1998 where he also was the producer and director of the 40th anniversary production ofWest Side Story.
Richard Herrey participated in theTV4 dance showLet's Dance withCecilia Ehrling.[4]
In the2018 parliament election Herrey was listed as a candidate for the Moderate Party in theStockholm County constituency[5] where he made it to the list of substitutes but not as a member of theRiksdag. He served as a substitute during the summer of 2019, in December 2020–January 2021 and again from December 2021. In March 2022 Herrey became a regular member of the Riksdag following the resignation ofFredrik Schulte.[6] He is the first Eurovision winner to be a member of the Swedish parliament.[7] He left the Riksdag following the2022 election.[8]
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