Caroline Nordengrip
Member of the Riksdag
In office
2018–2022
ConstituencyVästra Götaland County South
Personal details
Born1980 (age 43–44)
Bollebygd, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Political partySweden Democrats
Military career
Allegiance Ukraine
Service/branch Territorial Defense Forces
Years of service2023–present
RankSergeant
Battles/warsRusso-Ukrainian War

Caroline Nordengrip (born 1980) is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag from 2018 to 2022 for the Sweden Democrats. She represents the constituency of Västra Götaland County.[1][2] In 2023, she joined the International Legion as a soldier following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Biography

Politics

Nordengrip is a native of Bollebygd. She served in the Swedish Army after leaving school before working as a lorry driver.[3] She has sat on the local council for the SD in Bollebygd and has also served as the party's national ombudsman. She has cited concerns about security, transport and the countryside as her main reasons for getting involved in politics.[4] In parliament, Nordengrip has called for harsher penalties against convicted pedophiles.[5]

Ukraine

In April 2023, responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Nordengrip announced she would not seek another term in the Riksdag for the 2022 election and enlisted in the Armed Forces of Ukraine's International Legion.[6] She had visited Ukraine during her political career.[3] She first announced the decision on her Instagram page and stated that she was motivated to do so after listening to a speech from the Ukrainian ambassador to Sweden and hearing reports of the Bucha massacre. She also elaborated "It is easy to get peace if you give up, but you will then lose freedom. Without freedom, we have no democracy." Her decision was supported by the Sweden Democrats and MPs from other parties.[3][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Caroline Nordengrip (SD) - Riksdagen". www.riksdagen.se (in Swedish).
  2. ↑ "#1 – Caroline Nordengrip | Sverigedemokraterna i Bollebygd". bollebygd.sd.se (in Swedish).
  3. 1 2 3 "Former Swedish Lawmaker Signs Contract to Serve with Ukrainian Armed Forces". Kyiv Post. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Engström, Anne (1 September 2018). "Caroline Nordengrip invald i riksdagen". Borås Tidning (in Swedish).
  5. ↑ "European Parliament member resigns after revelation his relative is a child rapist". 15 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Engström, Anne (17 April 2023). "Caroline, 42, går in i kriget – redo att skickas till fronten". Borås Tidning (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "'Worth Fighting For': Why A Swedish Politician Joined The Ukrainian Armed Forces". 24 April 2023.
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