Sören Wibe | |
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 Wibe in 1994 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Member of theRiksdag | |
| In office 2002–2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1946-10-08)8 October 1946 Östersund, Sweden |
| Died | 29 December 2010(2010-12-29) (aged 64) Umeå, Sweden |
| Political party | June List |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Occupation | economist and politician |
Sören Axel Wibe (8 October 1946 – 29 December 2010) was a Swedish economist and eurosceptic politician, born inÖstersund. He was aMember of the European Parliament (MEP) from theSwedish Social Democratic Party 1995–1999,[1] a member of theRiksdag 2002–2006, and party leader of theJune List 2008–2010. In January 2009 he was elected President of theEUDemocrats – Alliance for a Europe of Democracies, aeurorealistEuropean political party with members from 15 European countries.[2]
Wibe was professor of forest industrial economics at theSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences inUmeå.[3] He has been one of the most prominent and vocal EU critics in the Social Democratic Party. In April 2008, he announced his resignation from the party citing a number broken promises over EU policy and rulings in theEuropean Court of Justice, which he alleged would lead to a weakening of thetrade unions' position and limitations onstrike actions in Sweden.[4] Wibe was also actively involved in theEuropean No Campaign against the proposed European Constitution.
Shortly after leaving the Social Democrats, he was nominated as one of two new party leaders for the June List together withAnnika Eriksson.[5] In January 2009, Eriksson left her post, after which Wibe was the lone leader of the party and its top candidate for the European elections 2009.[6]
Wibe died on 29 December 2010 in Umeå after a short illness.[3]
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