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'''Oslaf Ḷafvardiġe''' (born 13 February 1967) is an Alslandic {{wpl|politician}} who has been serving as the [[Swathish Government|Minister-President of the Swathish Community]] since 2012, as of December 2021 he is the longest serving Minister-President of the Swathish Community. He is also the first Minister-President to not enter federal politics.
'''Oslaf Ḷafvardiġe''' (born 13 February 1967) is an Alslandic {{wpl|politician}} who has been serving as the [[Swathish Government|Minister-President of the Swathish Community]] since 2012, as of December 2021 he is the longest serving Minister-President of the Swathish Community.


Ḷafvardiġe was born in [[Alsland|Merrow]]. He became a mechanic after leaving high school at the age of 16. In 1996 he was elected to the [[Swathish Parliament]]. He chaired the Swathish Parliament's committee on housing from 2004. In 2012 he became [[Swathish Government|Minister-President of the Swathish Community]]. His term was renewed in 2016 and 2018.
Ḷafvardiġe was born in [[Alsland|Merrow]]. He became a mechanic in [[Wottested]] after leaving high school at the age of 16. In 1996 he was elected to the [[Swathish Parliament]]. He chaired the Swathish Parliament's committee on housing from 2004 until 2011. In 2006, whilst he was a member of the [[Swathish Parliament]] he helped co-found the [[Progressive Alliance (Alsland)|Progressive Alliance]] alongside [[Bonne Zijlstra]] and [[Per Schnyder]]. In 2012 he became the [[Swathish Government|Minister-President of the Swathish Community]]. Ḷafvardiġe was defeated in the [[Progressive Alliance (Alsland)|2016 Progressive Alliance leadership election]] by [[Ottila Möller]]. In 2016 the Progressive Alliance in Swerdia formed a coalition with the [[Alslandic Section of the Workers' International|Swathish Section of the Workers' International]] (SSVE) for which Ḷafvardiġe faced intense criticism.
==Early life==
==Early life==
==Political career==
==Political career==
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====Third term====
====Third term====
==Political positions==
==Political positions==
Ḷafvardiġe identifies as a {{wpl|Democratic socialism|democratic socialist}}. He supports the expropriation of the property of private real-estate companies to combat rising house prices and homelessness in Swerdia. He is also a proponent of the {{wpl|Anglo-Frisian_languages#Anglic_languages|Swathish language}} and had promoted it's usage especially in Burnshire and near Wottested.
Ḷafvardiġe identifies as a {{wpl|Democratic socialism|democratic socialist}} and is considered to be on the {{wpl|Left-wing politics|left-wing}} of the Progressive Alliance. He supports the expropriation of the property of private real-estate companies to combat rising house prices and homelessness in Swerdia. He is also a proponent of the {{wpl|Anglo-Frisian_languages#Anglic_languages|Swathish language}} and had promoted it's usage especially in Burnshire and near Wottested.


Whilst Ḷafvardiġe identifies as a Swathish federalist and is against Swathish independence he says he sympathises with their views. In 2021 he was criticised for defending the Swathish government's draft document outlining it's steps if another community of Alsland secedes. Ḷafvardiġe said the document was merely a plan for a potential but unlikely future.  
Whilst Ḷafvardiġe identifies as a Swathish federalist and is against Swathish independence he says he sympathises with their views. In 2021 he was criticised for defending the Swathish government's draft document outlining it's steps if another community of Alsland secedes. Ḷafvardiġe said the document was merely a plan for a potential but unlikely future.  
==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Ḷafvardiġe is unmarried and is a member of the [[Solarian Catholic Church|Catholic Church]]. He is a fan of motor sports and ice hockey. In 2021 he published his biography detailing his journey from relative poverty to Minister-President. In 2021 he founded SAPC21, a Swathish anti-homeless charity that seeks to provide shelter for homeless people in urban areas by providing temporary accommodation and running training courses. In 2018, Ḷafvardiġe came out as gay and called the process difficult. He became the first openly gay Minister-President in Alsland and the first one to be elected as openly gay.
Ḷafvardiġe is unmarried and is a member of the [[Solarian Catholic Church|Catholic Church]]. He is a fan of motor sports and ice hockey. In 2021 he published his biography detailing his journey from relative poverty to Minister-President. In 2021 he founded SAPC21, a Swathish anti-homeless charity that seeks to provide shelter for homeless people in urban areas by providing temporary accommodation and running training courses. In 1972, Ḷafvardiġe came out as gay and called the process difficult, after coming out as gay he was disowned by his family and lived with his partner and future husband.
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 30 June 2022

Oslaf Ḷafvardiġe
Official portrait of John Nicolson MP crop 2.jpg
Ḷafvardiġe in 2021
Minister-President of the Swathish Community
Assumed office
20 April 2012
Preceded byẠgel Smiþer
Member of the Swathish Parliament
Assumed office
10 March 1996
Personal details
Born (1959-10-31) 31 October 1959 (age 64)
Merrow, Westerdal, Alsland
NationalityAlslandic
Political partyProgressive Alliance
OccupationPolitician

Oslaf Ḷafvardiġe (born 13 February 1967) is an Alslandic politician who has been serving as the Minister-President of the Swathish Community since 2012, as of December 2021 he is the longest serving Minister-President of the Swathish Community.

Ḷafvardiġe was born in Merrow. He became a mechanic in Wottested after leaving high school at the age of 16. In 1996 he was elected to the Swathish Parliament. He chaired the Swathish Parliament's committee on housing from 2004 until 2011. In 2006, whilst he was a member of the Swathish Parliament he helped co-found the Progressive Alliance alongside Bonne Zijlstra and Per Schnyder. In 2012 he became the Minister-President of the Swathish Community. Ḷafvardiġe was defeated in the 2016 Progressive Alliance leadership election by Ottila Möller. In 2016 the Progressive Alliance in Swerdia formed a coalition with the Swathish Section of the Workers' International (SSVE) for which Ḷafvardiġe faced intense criticism.

Early life

Political career

Swathish Parliament

Minister-President

First term

Second term

Third term

Political positions

Ḷafvardiġe identifies as a democratic socialist and is considered to be on the left-wing of the Progressive Alliance. He supports the expropriation of the property of private real-estate companies to combat rising house prices and homelessness in Swerdia. He is also a proponent of the Swathish language and had promoted it's usage especially in Burnshire and near Wottested.

Whilst Ḷafvardiġe identifies as a Swathish federalist and is against Swathish independence he says he sympathises with their views. In 2021 he was criticised for defending the Swathish government's draft document outlining it's steps if another community of Alsland secedes. Ḷafvardiġe said the document was merely a plan for a potential but unlikely future.

Personal life

Ḷafvardiġe is unmarried and is a member of the Catholic Church. He is a fan of motor sports and ice hockey. In 2021 he published his biography detailing his journey from relative poverty to Minister-President. In 2021 he founded SAPC21, a Swathish anti-homeless charity that seeks to provide shelter for homeless people in urban areas by providing temporary accommodation and running training courses. In 1972, Ḷafvardiġe came out as gay and called the process difficult, after coming out as gay he was disowned by his family and lived with his partner and future husband.