Olof Lavesson | |
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| member of the Riksdag | |
| In office 2006–2018 | |
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| Political party | Moderate Party |
Olof Lavesson, born in 1976, is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He was member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2018. He is openly gay. [1]
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