Jakob Olofsgård
Swedish politician
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Jakob Pär Edgart Olofsgård (born 25 July 1975) is a Swedish politician from the Liberals.[1] He has been a member of the Riksdag since 2021 for the Jönköping County constituency.[2]
Jakob Olofsgård | |
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Jakob Olofsgård in 2023 | |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Constituency | Jönköping County |
| Liberal Party Secretary | |
| In office 12 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1975 Jönköping County, Sweden |
| Party | Liberals |
From 12 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, he was the Liberal Party's party secretary.[3]
Biography
Jakob Olofsgård was born and raised in Skede[4] in Vetlanda Municipality, but has lived in Jönköping for many years. He has a background as a pastor in Equmenia Church, but worked as a project manager in the construction sector.[4] He succeeded Emma Carlsson Löfdahl on 1 August 2021, who left her seat as a political independent in the Riksdag on 31 July 2021.
He succeeded Gulan Avci as the party's party secretary on 12 April 2024[5] and announced his resignation in March 2025.[6]
