Momodou Malcolm Jallow
Swedish politician (born 1975)
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Momodou Malcolm Jallow (born 11 October 1975) is a Gambian-born Swedish politician. He has been a regular Member of Parliament since 2017, elected for Malmö Municipality constituency.[1]
Momodou Malcolm Jallow | |
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Jallow in 2018. | |
| Member of the Riksdag for Malmö City | |
| In office 31 August 2017 – 12 September 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1975 |
| Party | Future Left (since 2026) |
Other political affiliations | Left (2017–2026) |
Early life and activism
Jallow was born in Bakau in 1975. He moved to Sweden when he was a teenager, eventually settling in Malmö and becoming involved in social activism.[2] In 2010, he faced a series of threats after criticising a mock slave auction on the grounds of Lund University.[2] In 2014, Jallow was the defendant in a case that resulted in the first guilty verdict in a racist hate crime case in Sweden.[3]
In 2018, Jallow filed a complaint against the state of Denmark before the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.[4] The case alleged that an art exhibit in the Folketing had constituted a hate crime against Jallow, as one of the artworks depicted Jallow being hung and another referred to him as a racial slur.[5] The case was resolved in his favor in 2023, with the committee requiring a public apology and compensation to be paid to Jallow.[4][5]
Career
He became a Member of the Riksdag for the Left Party in 2017, replacing Daniel Sestrajcic.[2] Jallow was elected as Member of the Riksdag in September 2018 and September 2022.[6][7][8] In 2025, he became chair of the Riksdag's Civil Affairs Committee, the first person of African descent to do so.[2]
In April 2026, Jallow split from the Left Party and became a political independent in the Riksdag.[9]
