Fredrik Vejdeland

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Fredrik Vejdeland
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Vejdeland in 2018
Born (1978-10-03) 3 October 1978 (age 46)
Jämtland, Sweden
Occupations
  • Construction worker
  • politician
Years active2009–present
Organization Nordic Resistance Movement
Known forLeadership of the Nordic Resistance Movement
Criminal status Specially Designated Global Terrorist (By the US)
Children8

Fredrik Vejdeland (born 3 October 1978) is a Swedish construction worker [1] and leading neo-Nazi [2] [3] who, since February 2024, is the leader of the Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) political party in Sweden. Since June 14, 2024, Vejdeland has been classified by the United States as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, along with two other NRM leaders, and the NRM itself as a terrorist organization. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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Biography

Early life

Vejdeland was born on 3 October 1978 in Jämtland and was raised there. [9] He states that he early on had a strong fascination for Old Norse mythology as well as Sweden's culture and history. Vejdeland describes his "national awakening" as a long process in which he was inspired, among other things, by the music group Ultima Thule. Their lyrics made him "identify with and feel pride in my people". He experienced a "racial instinct" and after a time felt "the significance of the race or Jewish question". He eventually defined himself as a National Socialist (i.e. Nazism) and in 2000 joined the then Swedish Resistance Movement. [10]

Political career

In 2012, Vejdeland was a leader in the launch of the neo-Nazi web magazine Nordfront and was its editor-in-chief 2012–2017. [10]

In February 2024, Vejdeland took over the role of leader of the Nordic Resistance Movement after Simon Lindberg, who had been leader since 2015. [11]

Vejdeland has been convicted on several occasions of incitement against ethnic groups. [12]

Participation in elections

Vejdeland ran in the 2018 municipal election in Kungälv Municipality [1] where he got 55 personal votes. [13] The party received 103 votes corresponding to 0.34% of the votes. [14] In 2022, he ran in the municipal election in Munkedal Municipality [15] where, however, he was not eligible. [16] The party received 8 votes corresponding to 0.12% of the votes. [17] [18]

Family

Vejdeland has eight children. [10] [12] [19]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kungälv – Partier och valsedlar – Val 2018" [Kungälv – Parties and ballot papers – Election 2018]. Election Authority (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  2. ↑ Wictorzon, Susanna (2022-12-23). "Ledande nazist åtalas – höll olaglig sammankomst i Munkedal" [Leading Nazi charged – held illegal assembly in Munkedal]. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  3. ↑ "Nazistledare inblandade i misstänkt skattefiffel" [Nazi leaders involved in suspected tax fraud]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 2017-09-28. ISSN   1103-9000 . Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  4. ↑ "USA terrorklassar NMR" [USA terror classes NMR]. Sveriges Television (in Swedish). 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  5. ↑ Fröjd, Anna; Glaad, Erik; Finnsiö, Morgan (2024-06-14). "USA terrorklassar NMR". Expo (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  6. ↑ "Nordiska motståndsrörelsen terrorklassas av USA". TV4 (in Swedish). 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  7. ↑ Hansler, Jennifer (2024-06-14). "US designates Nordic neo-Nazi group as terrorists". CNN . Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  8. ↑ "Terrorist Designations of Nordic Resistance Movement and Three Leaders". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 2025-04-07. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  9. ↑ Sveriges befolkning
    (1978-10-03)
  10. 1 2 3 Boström, Kristoffer (2023-02-09). ""Där och då svor jag en ed för mig själv att göra vad som än krävs för att rädda vårt folk" – Intervju med Fredrik Vejdeland". motståndsrörelsen.se . Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  11. ↑ Redaktionen (2024-02-25). "Fredrik Vejdeland – ny ledare för Nordiska motståndsrörelsen!". motståndsrörelsen.se . Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  12. 1 2 Holm, Gusten (2015-02-13). "De är de svenska nazistkvinnorna". Expressen (in Swedish). ISSN   1103-923X . Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  13. ↑ "Kungälv – Personröster – Val 2018" [Kungälv – Personal votes – Election 2018]. Election Authority (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  14. ↑ "Kungälv – Röster – Val 2018" [Kungälv – Votes – Election 2018]. Election Authority . Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  15. ↑ "Valpresentation" [Election presentation]. Election Authority . Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  16. ↑ "Valpresentation" [Election presentation]. Election Authority . Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  17. ↑ "Valresultat 2022 för Munkedal i kommunvalet" [Election results 2022 for Munkedal in the municipal election]. Election Authority (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  18. ↑ "Dömd nazist ställer upp i Munkedal" [Convicted Nazi shows up in Munkedal]. Bohusläningen (in Swedish). 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  19. ↑ Redaktionen (2021-09-18). "Paulina Forslund intervjuad av tjeckisk nationell sida" [Paulina Forslund interviewed by Czech national page]. motståndsrörelsen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-07-01.
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