Hanif Bali

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Hanif Bali
Bali in July 2015
Member of the Riksdag
In office
4 October 2010 – 26 September 2022
ConstituencyStockholm County
Personal details
Born
Hanif Mohammad Bali[1]

(1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 36)
Kermanshah, Iran
Political partyModerate
EducationUppsala University
Websitehejahanif.se

Hanif Bali (Swedish: [ˈhǎnːɪf ˈbǎːlɪ]; Persian: حنیف بالی [hæˈniːf ˈbæliː]; born 10 April 1987) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party and a former[2] board member of the party. He was member of the Riksdag for Stockholm County between 2010 and 2022. He lives in Österåker, Åkersberga, where he is now active in municipal politics.[3]

Bali arrived in Sweden unaccompanied from Iran at the age of 3, and lived most of his childhood in different foster families. He studied at Uppsala University after finishing gymnasium. Prior to becoming a full-time politician, Bali worked as a programmer and web developer. He worked for the Moderate Party as a webmaster from 2006 to 2007.

Prior to the

Labour Market Committee and a deputy in the Education Committee. He was responsible for integration issues in the Labour Market Committee of the Moderate Party. He also runs a business as an IT consultant
.

He is known for being outspoken on Twitter, which has resulted in multiple controversies and comparisons with both US President Donald Trump and political pundit Milo Yiannopoulos for his attacks on political opponents as well as the direct nature of his tweets.[5][6] In early September 2021, an internal and subsequently an ongoing police investigation was initiated into accusations of sexual misconduct against minors, and he was relieved from all political assignments pending further investigation.[7]

Bali has carried out fundraising activities to collect funds for crime victims.[8][9] Bali supports the legalization of cannabis to fight drug traffickers and organized crime.[10]

References

  1. ^ @hanifbali (September 1, 2015). "@ArgumentTweet Ja, mellannamn, tog bort när jag blev 15 lr 18. @BlottGott..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Hanif Bali Facebook Post
  3. ^ Stockholm, P4 (2022-01-28). "Bali (M) blir kommunpolitiker i Österåker". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-11-09.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Election for Parliament - Ballots - Stockholm County - Moderate Party". Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  5. ^ "Hanif Bali (M) om demonstranterna på Medis: "Låt dem strejka ihjäl sig"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  6. ^ Albinsson, Mattias (2017-07-11). "Hanif Bali drack mjölk i Almedalen – anklagas för att passera 'den bruna gränsen'". Nyheter Idag | By Mattias Albinsson (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  7. ^ "Uppgifter: M-ledamotens kontakt med 15-åringen – började med läxhjälp". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  8. ^ Widestrand, Klas; Lodding, Mattias (2020-12-08). "Bali samlade in två miljoner till brottsoffren i Solna". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  9. ^ "Hanif Bali drog in två miljoner till våldtagen kvinna". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  10. ^ Reuterskiöld, Annie (27 November 2019). "Hanif Bali: Utred legalisering av cannabis". svd.se (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)

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