Nyamko Sabuni
Nyamko Sabuni L | |
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Leader of the Liberals | |
In office 28 June 2019 – 8 April 2022 | |
Preceded by | Jan Björklund |
Succeeded by | Johan Pehrson |
Minister for Gender Equality | |
In office 6 October 2006 – 21 January 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
Preceded by | Jens Orback |
Succeeded by | Maria Arnholm |
Minister for Integration | |
In office 6 October 2006 – 5 October 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
Preceded by | Jens Orback |
Succeeded by | Erik Ullenhag |
Personal details | |
Born | Bujumbura, Burundi | 31 March 1969
Political party | Liberals |
Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Website | www.liberalerna.se |
Nyamko Ana Sabuni (born 31 March 1969) is a Swedish politician who was
Personal life
Nyamko Sabuni was born in
She was married from 2004 to 2012[4] and has twin boys, Joel and Michee from that marriage. She has described herself as non-religious.[5]
Political career
Sabuni was a member of board of the Liberal Youth of Sweden from 1996 to 1998. She has cited the murder of Ivorian refugee Gerard Gbeyo, committed by a Swedish neo-Nazi in the town of Klippan in 1995, as one of the reasons she became involved in politics.[6]
Shortly after she was elected into office she made a publicized decision to withdraw funding for the organization Centrum mot rasism, where her uncle Mkyabela Sabuni was a director.[7]
In a 17 July 2006, opinion letter published in the Swedish newspaper Expressen, Sabuni called for mandatory gynecological examinations of all schoolgirls in order to prevent genital mutilation.[8] She has proposed a ban on hijab for girls under 15 and also advocated the inclusion of honor killings as an independent category within the Swedish criminal code.[9] In July 2006, her book Flickorna vi sviker ("The Girls We Let Down"), about women in Sweden living under the threat of honor violence, was published.[10]
Sabuni states that practicing Muslims who live by the Qur'an "limit their own opportunities". She suggests that practices such as praying five times a day, or questioning music marginalize Muslims.[5][11]
2006–2013: Minister
On 6 October 2006, the new Swedish
Sabuni's appointment as Minister for Integration and Gender Equality was met with protests from some Swedish Muslims, who accused her of Islamophobia and populism.[12] A petition against her appointment was signed by the Muslim Association of Sweden, reportedly the largest organization representing Muslims in Sweden.[13]
She resigned on 21 January 2013, citing that her successor should be prepared prior to the 2014 general election.[14][15]
2019–2022: Party leader
Sabuni was elected party leader of the Liberals in June 2019.[16]
On 8 April 2022, Sabuni resigned as the party leader following a controversy stemming from her statement that she would flee Sweden for Norway if Sweden was ever invaded. She was the same day replaced by Johan Pehrson.[17][18]
Medical cannabis
Sabuni has opened up for legalization of medical cannabis.[19]
Bibliography
- 2006 – Flickorna vi sviker: om hederskultur i Sverige. Stockholm: Folkpartiet. Libris 10213085[20]
- 2010 – Det nya Sverige: [min vision : min väg]. Stockholm: Ekerlid. Libris 11856397. ISBN 9789170921513[21]
See also
References
- ^ Nyamko Sabuni (6 June 2019). "Mångkultur är inte något att eftersträva". Expressen. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Lyall, Sarah (January 13, 2007). "Sweden's Lightning Rod in a Storm Over Assimilation". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Silberstein, Margit (August 2007). "En tuff mjukis: Nyamko Sabuni är favorit bland nya partiledarkandidater" (in Swedish). Tidningen Vi. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Margareta Brattström (2013-04-08). "Separerar - utan äktenskapsförord" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
- ^ a b Sarah Lyall (12 January 2007). "Swedish politician's advice to immigrants? Try to fit in". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- ^ a b Bratt, Peter (7 January 2004). "Dotter till vänsterman skarp röst i folkpartiet" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
- ^ Mahdi, Josef el (18 October 2006). "Satsning mot rasism stryps". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Sabuni, Nyamko (17 July 2006). "Kontrollera underlivet på alla högstadieflickor" (in Swedish). Expressen. Archived from the original on 29 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
- ^ a b c Savage, James (6 October 2006). "Youth and diversity sets new government apart". The Local. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
- ^ "När alltihop ändå gynnar Nyamko Sabuni". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Lyall, Sarah (13 January 2007). "Sweden's Lightning Rod in a Storm Over Assimilation". New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Protest mot utnämning av Nyamko Sabuni till Integrations och Jämställdhetsminister!!" (in Swedish). IslamGuiden ("The Islam Guide"). Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
- ^ "Arrangörer av protestet mot utnämning av Nyamko Sabuni till Integrations och Jämställdhetsminister!!" (in Swedish). IslamGuiden ("The Islam Guide"). Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
- ^ "Nyamko Sabuni avgår" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 2013-01-21. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Equality Minister Nyamko Sabuni steps down". The Local Sweden. The Local. 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Nyamko Sabuni ny partiledare för Liberalerna" (in Swedish). The Liberals. 2019-06-28. Archived from the original on 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- ^ "DN erfar: Nyamko Sabuni avgår". Dagens Nyheter. April 8, 2022. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Nyamko Sabuni resigns as leader of Sweden's troubled Liberal Party". The Local Sweden. The Local. April 8, 2022. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Sabuni öppnar för medicinsk cannabis i Sverige". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ Sabuni, Nyamko (25 June 2019). "Flickorna vi sviker: om hederskultur i Sverige". Folkpartiet. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ny bok: "Det nya Sverige. Min vision. Min väg" av Nyamko Sabuni". mynewsdesk-pressreleases (in Swedish). 2010-08-17. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
External links
- Media related to Nyamko Sabuni at Wikimedia Commons
- Nyamko Sabuni at the Riksdag