Young Christian Democrats (Sweden)

Young Christian Democrats

Kristdemokratiska ungdomsförbundet

Chairperson| Louise Hammargren
Secretary General| Karolina Kässlin
Founded| 1966
Membership| 4 854 (2020)
Ideology| Christian democracy[1]
Conservatism
Social conservatism[2]
National conservatism[3][4]
Economic liberalism
Mother party| Christian Democrats
International affiliation| International Young Democrat Union
European affiliation| Youth of the European People's Party (YEPP)
Nordic affiliation| Nordic Christian Democratic Youth (KDUN)
Website| www.kdu.se
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Conservatism in Sweden

Ideologies

* Christian democracy
* Liberal
* Moderate
* Nationalist

Principles

* Cameralism
* Duty
* Elitism
* Meritocracy
* Law and order
* Moderation
* Lagom
* Monarchism
* National romanticism
* Nationalism
* Folkhemmet
* Ordered liberty
* Patriotism
* Property rights
* Prudence
* Rule of law
* Social order
* State church
* Swedish culture
* Tradition

History

* Hats
* Kristersson cabinet
* Tidö Agreement
* Peasant armament support march
* Courtyard Speech
* Swedish Empire
* Swedish Romanticism
* Gothicism

Intellectuals

* Ahlberg
* Almqvist
* Arnstberg
* Boström
* Böök
* Geijer
* Heckscher (Eli)
* Heckscher (Gunnar)
* Heberlein
* Heidenstam
* Hjärne
* Karlsson
* Kjellén
* Lagerkvist
* Lindbom
* Nordin
* Pethrus
* Ryn
* Sandelin
* Stolpe
* Tegnér
* Zetterberg

Politicians

* Åkesson
* Bildt
* Bohman
* Busch
* Hägglund
* Järta
* Karlsson
* Kasselstrand
* Kjellén
* Kristersson
* Krönmark
* Lindman
* Lundeberg
* Malmer Stenergard
* Pethrus
* Trygger
* Wallmark
* Weimers

Commentators

* Arpi
* Martinsson
* Teodorescu Måwe

Parties

Active

* Alternative for Sweden
* Centre Party (formerly)
* Christian Democrats
* Citizens' Coalition
* Moderate Party
* Sweden Democrats

Defunct

* National Party
* New Democracy
* Party of the Rural People
* Protectionist Party
* The Royal Court Party

Organisations

* Captus
* Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation
* Oikos
* Young Christian Democrats
* Young Swedes SDU

Media

Active

* Axess magasin
* Barometern
* Bulletin
* Det Bästa
* Fria Tider
* Gotlands Allehanda
* Nya Wermlands-Tidningen
* Nyheter Idag
* Riks
* Samhällsnytt
* Smålandsposten
* Svenska Dagbladet

Former

* Det Nya Sverige
* Nya Dagligt Allehanda
* OBS!
* Salt
* Stockholms Dagblad

Related topics

* Swedish Bible Belt
* The Dwarf (1944)
* Frithiof's Saga
* Nordic sexual morality debate

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* Sweden portal

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The Young Christian Democrats (Swedish: Kristdemokratiska ungdomsförbundet, KDU) is the youth organization of the Christian Democrats in Sweden.

KDU was founded at a conference in Sundsvall 1966\. Initially the name of the organization was Christian Democratic Youth (Kristen Demokratisk Ungdom) but were later changed.

## List of chairmen

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* Bernt Olsson 1966–1970
* Alf Svensson 1970–1973
* Mats Odell 1975–1981
* Anders Andersson 1981–1984
* Bert-Inge Karlsson 1984–1986
* Stefan Attefall 1986–1989
* Göran Holmström 1989–1992
* Hans Åström Eklind 1992–1996
* Amanda Agestav (Grönlund) 1996–1997
* Magnus Jacobsson 1997–1999
* Magnus Berntsson 1999–2001
* Jakob Forssmed 2001–2004
* Erik Slottner 2004–2005
* Ella Bohlin 2005–2008
* Charlie Weimers 2008–2011
* Aron Modig 2011–2013
* Sara Skyttedal[5] 2013–2016
* Christian Carlsson 2016–2018
* Martin Hallander 2018–2020
* Nike Örbrink 2020–2023
* Stefan Sarmes 2023–2024
* Louise Hammargren 2024–present

### Honorary chairman

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* Alf Svensson 2021–

## Current national leadership: 2024-2025[6]

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### Presidency

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* Chairman: Louise Hammargren
* 1st Vice Chairman: Lukas Bernevång Forsberg
* 2nd Vice Chairman: Lina Lindh

### Members of the Board

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* Juliette Walldov
* Lucas Svärd
* Matilda Anttonen
* Andreas Salomonsson
* Simone Öhrn
* Benjamin Jiang
* Myden Tanriver
* Max Pelin

## References

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1. ^ "Home". kdu.se.
2. ^ Lennartsson, Dimitri (30 June 2014). "KDU nobbar SDU:s Almedalsflört - P3 Nyheter Dokumentär". Sveriges Radio.
3. ^ "Sofia Nerbrand: Konservativa måste se upp för en ny nationalistisk tankesmedjas locktoner". 11 July 2019.
4. ^ "Ledare 8/5 -05: KDU skämmer ut sig". 8 May 2005.
5. ^ "Sara Skyttedal vald till ny KDU-ordförande". KDU's official website (in Swedish).
6. ^ "Förbundsstyrelsen". KDU - En rak höger (in Swedish). 2025-03-03. Retrieved 2025-03-03.

## External links

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* Kristdemokratiska Ungdomsförbundet in Swedish

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Youth wings of political parties in Sweden by Riksdag representation

Parent party
represented|

* Moderate Youth League
* Young Christian Democrats
* Centre Party Youth
* Liberal Youth
* Young Greens
* Social Democratic Youth League
* Young Left
* Young Swedes SDU

Parent party
unrepresented|

* National Democratic Youth
* Revolutionary Communist Youth
* Communist Youth
* Young Pirate
* Swedish Anarcho-syndicalist Youth Federation
* Sweden Democratic Youth (unaffiliated)

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