Patrick Reslow

Bert Patrick Reslow (born May 28, 1970 in Malmo) is a Swedish politician and lawyer who has been a member of the Riksdag since 2010 representing the constituency of Värmland. He was first elected as an MP for the Moderate Party but defected to the Sweden Democrats in 2017.

Patrick Reslow
Assumed office
19 September 2010
Member of the Riksdag
Assumed office
19 September 2010
ConstituencyVärmland County
Personal details
Born (1970-05-28) 28 May 1970
Malmo
Political partySweden Democrats (2017 - present) Moderate Party (2010-2017)
Alma materLund University
OccupationPolitician, Lawyer.

Early life

Reslow was born in Malmo in 1970. He went on to study at Lund University between 1990 and 1998, initially for a law degree before completing a Master's in political history.

Political career

Reslow was elected to parliament for the Moderate Party during the 2010 Swedish general election and subsequently served on the Justice Committee in the Riksdag. In 2017, Reslow announced he was joining the Sweden Democrats, citing concerns over immigration and personal opposition to the December Agreement the Moderates had made to prevent the Sweden Democrats from voting down the budget set by the Swedish Social Democratic Party as his reasons for doing so. He was re-elected to the Riksdag at the 2018 Swedish general election representing the Sweden Democrats.[1][2][3]

References
  1. "Moderate MP defects to Sweden Democrats". sverigesradio.se. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  2. "Analysis: How significant is Moderate MP's defection to Sweden Democrats?". sverigesradio.se. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  3. "Swedish center-right: one MP's defection reveals a strategic meltdown". neweurope. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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