2019-20 Labour Party leadership election|
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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
- Erica Oberg, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
Potential
- 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)
