Leif Zeilon
Swedish politician
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Leif Zeilon, is a former Swedish politician, and is one of the founders of the Sweden Democrats (Swedish: Sverigedemokraterna) and Bevara Sverige Svenskt.[2][3]
Leif Ericsson | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Sweden Democrats | |
| In office 1988–1989[1] Serving with Jonny Berg | |
| Succeeded by | Anders Klarström Ola Sundberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leif Zeilon 1950 (age 75–76) |
| Party | Sweden Democrats |
During the 1970s he was active in Demokratisk Allians (DA), which was a pro democracy group opposing the communist demonstrations supporting a North Vietnamese invasion of South Vietnam. In 1988 he was one of the founders as well as the leaders of the populist party Sweden Democrats and wrote its program. In 1995 he left Sweden Democrats and according to some sources founded Homeland Party, later renamed the Conservative Party.[4]
