17 Facts About Gustav Kasselstrand

Gustav Mattias Anton Kasselstrand was born on 27 June 1987 and is a Swedish politician who co-founded the Alternative for Sweden in 2018.

Gustav Kasselstrand was chairman of the Sweden Democratic Youth from 2011 to 2015 and served as political secretary to the Sweden Democrats in the Riksdag from 2011 to 2012.

Gustav Mattias Anton Kasselstrand was born on 27 June 1987 in Valdemarsvik, Sweden.

Gustav Kasselstrand later graduated with an MBA from Aalto University in Helsinki in 2019.

At the Sweden Democratic Youth's federal congress on 20 November 2010, Gustav Kasselstrand was elected deputy chairman of the youth league.

Gustav Kasselstrand had previously worked at the Sweden Democrats' office in the Riksdag with the party's economic policy that included a focus on the labor, financial and tax market.

Gustav Kasselstrand was the second vice chairman of the Sweden Democrats' party district in Gothenburg and campaign organizer for the central parts of the city during the 2010 general election campaign.

On 1 September 2012, Gustav Kasselstrand was re-elected as chairman of the youth league.

Gustav Kasselstrand's comment got a lot of attention and was noticed in several Swedish newspapers.

Gustav Kasselstrand led the youth league through the election year 2014 and at the congress between 28 and 30 November 2014, he was challenged for the chairmanship by Henrik Vinge.

On 29 November 2014, Gustav Kasselstrand won again and remained on his post as chairman.

On 27 April 2015, Gustav Kasselstrand was expelled as a member from the Sweden Democrats.

Gustav Kasselstrand called the action "undemocratic" and meant that it was all a way for the party leadership to secure their own power and positions, and that they feared the upcoming generation in the youth league to gain more influence.

Gustav Kasselstrand resigned on the congress on 12 September 2015, having served as chairman for nearly five years.

In connection with the break-up between the mother party and the youth league, Gustav Kasselstrand demanded together with Hahne and Ohlson that the party leader Jimmie Akesson would resign from his post.

Gustav Kasselstrand held a speech during the meeting, talking about the future of the party and the future of Sweden.

From January 2016 to January 2019, Gustav Kasselstrand hosted the podcast "Den kokta grodan" together with his friend Erik Berglund.