Ingrid Carlqvist

Ingrid Carlqvist
Born Ingrid Kristina Carlqvist
(1960-11-09) November 9, 1960
Occupation Writer

Ingrid Kristina Carlqvist (born November 9, 1960) is a Swedish writer, editor, and journalist. Together with Lars Hedegaard, she ran the now discontinued newspaper Dispatch International.[1] According to Carlqvist, the newspaper was critical of Islam, and its purpose was to report on what was not reported in the mainstream media. She writes extensively about immigration and assimilation problems in Sweden.[2] She wrote for the Gatestone Institute until 2016.[3] In February 2017, she was engaged in the capacity of expert by Fox News.[4] She endorsed Anne Marie Waters for the UK Independence Party leadership election, 2017, who would come in second place with 21.3%.[5]

Background

Carlqvist was born in 1960 in Vantörs Township, and grew up in Helsingborg. She studied at the School of Journalism in Gothenburg. In 1992, she married a Moroccan man; they were married for four years. She worked as a journalist at the Kvällsposten/IDag and Punkt, se[6] and is known for her conservative views and criticism of Islam.[3] In 2009, Carlqvist was fired by the magazine Villaliv. In 2011, she was fired by the newspaper Barometern for an article defending the Sweden Democrats.[7] In July 2012, she started the anti-Islam newspaper Dispatch International, with Lars Hedegaard which was distributed by the Sweden Democrats as part of their election campaign.[8][2]

Personal life

She is a member of the Asatru Folk Assembly.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "| Freedom of the press cannot be limited without being lost. – Thomas Jefferson". D-intl.com. 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  2. 1 2 Johannes Nesser (May 3, 2013). "Ingrid Carlqvist attackerad under demonstration" (in Swedish).
  3. 1 2 Daniel Vergara; Jonathan Leman (March 2, 2017). "Notorious Swedish right-wing extremist touted as expert by Fox Business". Expo IDAG.
  4. ↑ http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/5331756479001/?#sp=show-clips
  5. ↑ Carlqvist, Ingrid (2 July 2017). "Wow! I wish you win, @AMDWaters". Ingrid Carlqvist on Twitter. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Björn af Kleen besöker Ingrid Carlqvist" (in Swedish).
  7. ↑ http://www.expressen.se/kultur/bjorn-af-kleen-besoker-ingrid-carlqvist/
  8. ↑ https://www.svd.se/sd-skickar-ut-islamfientlig-tidning
  9. ↑ https://twitter.com/ingridcarlqvist/status/952907168398888960
  10. ↑ Ingrid och Conrad #116 - with Matt Flavel from Asatru Folk Assembly
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