22 Facts About Richard Jomshof

Richard Jomshof worked as a teacher and was active in the music industry before he was elected as a Member of the Riksdag in September 2010.

Richard Jomshof served as Secretary-General of the Sweden Democrats from 2015 to 2022.

Richard Jomshof studied history and social studies at Malmo University before attending the university's affiliated teacher training college and subsequently worked as a secondary school geography and history teacher.

Richard Jomshof was according to himself dismissed from two teaching jobs for being part of Sweden Democrats.

Richard Jomshof disputed rumours that this was due to his involvement with the Sweden Democrats and said the group split for personal reasons.

Richard Jomshof first became active in SD in the late 1990s.

Since the 2010 Swedish general election, Richard Jomshof represents the Gavleborg constituency in the Riksdag.

Richard Jomshof was responsible for drafting the SD's education policies in the party manifesto ahead of the 2010 election.

Richard Jomshof was later reinstated as chairman of the justice committee after the preliminary investigation was dropped.

In February 2025, Richard Jomshof announced he would step down as chairman of the Justice Committee after citing his personal opposition to new restrictions on AR-15 rifles introduced by the Swedish government following the 2025 Risbergska school shooting.

Richard Jomshof has cited Winston Churchill, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Per Albin Hansson and the Dalai Lama as his political role models.

Richard Jomshof has stated that his most important issues in politics are harsher punishments for serious crimes, more restrictions on immigration, expanding nuclear power, reforms to Sweden's education system, an exit from the EU and creating a Nordic defense alliance.

Richard Jomshof has served as the SD's policy spokesman on school policies.

Richard Jomshof has called for teachers to take on non-pedagogical tasks while increasing the number of nurses and mental health councilors working with schools.

Richard Jomshof believes Swedish should remain the official language within the state school system.

Richard Jomshof said that he previously was a political liberal and supported open borders, but much of his current beliefs and decision to join the SD were formed after working in Swedish schools in the late 1980s and stating that he was already witnessing issues surrounding discipline, language and cultural segregation between immigrants and Swedes.

Richard Jomshof is a supporter of Israeli politics and has visited the country and posed with the Israeli flag on several occasions.

Richard Jomshof has received media attention for his statements about Islam and Muslim immigration to Sweden and has been accused of Islamophobia by political opponents, but has claimed he is not opposed to immigrants.

Richard Jomshof later stated that his comments had been misinterpreted and taken out of context.

In January 2024, Richard Jomshof ignited controversy in Sweden by proposing the prohibition of the Islamic star and crescent.

Richard Jomshof drew parallels to the ban on the Swastika, claiming that both symbols represent something dangerous.

Richard Jomshof was involved in a controversial polemic against MP Daniel Riazat of the in 2024.