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Revision as of 05:37, 9 December 2019

2019-20 Labour Party leadership election
← May 2019 20 December 2019 - 20 January 2020
  Ken Svensson
Candidate Ken Svensson

Incumbent Leader

Josephine Petersson



The 2019-20 Labour Party leadership election will be held in Ordennya between 20 December 2019 and 20 January 2020, to elect a new Leader of the Labour Party, following the resignation of Josephine Petersson.

Procedure

In order to stand, candidates need to be nominated by 15% of the Parliamentary Labour Party, currently 13 MPs. All members and affiliated supporters of the Labour Party will be able to vote, as will members of Trade Unions affiliated to the Labour Party.

Candidates

Declared

  • Ken Svensson, former Leader of the Coalition of Socialists & Democrats, former Deputy Leader of the Coalition of Socialists & Democrats, former President of Ordennya

Potential

  • Erica Oberg, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
  • Vanaimo Stoltenberg, Secretary of State for Defence
  • Sven Mattson, Secretary of State for Agriculture
  • Sørine Hagelskjær, Attorney General of Ordennya

Declined

  • Karl Simoneau, Secretary of State for Justice, former leader of the United Socialist Party
  • Dr. Valentina Helenasdottir, Secretary of State for Health & Social Care
  • Anton Rudolfsson, Minister without Portfolio, former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, former Deputy Leader of the Coalition of Socialists & Democrats
  • Hanna Isometsä, Secretary of State for Work & Pensions (considering Deputy Leadership run)