An examination of where the Sweden Democrats (SD) stand politically and how they relate to their history. Sweden Democrats or Swedish Democrats (Swedish: Sverigedemokraterna, SD) is a national-conservative, populist political party in Sweden founded in 1988. The party describes itself as social conservative with a nationalist foundation. The party has been characterized by others as right-wing populist or far-right, national-conservative, and anti-immigration. The party has been represented by Anders Klarström, chairman 1992-95, Mikael Jansson, chairman 1995-2005, and Jimmie Åkesson, chairman since 2005.

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Jimmie Åkesson

SD Party Chairman

Anders Klarström

SD former Party Chairman

Mikael Jansson

SD former Party Chairman

Jonas Åkerlund

SD Deputy Party Chairman

Anna Hagwall

SD Deputy Part Chairman

Margareta Sandstedt

SD Member of the Party Board

Arnold Boström

SD Party Treasurer

Sten Andersson

SD Municipal Council Malmö

Peter Esaiasson

Political Scientist

Jimmie Stranne

SD Municipal Council Lerum

Martin Kinnunen

SDU Chairman