Emil Källström
{{Short description|Swedish politician (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox MP
| name = Emil Källström
| image = Emil Källström (24412636388) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Källström in September 2017
| office = {{plainlist|
- Member of the Swedish Parliament
- for Västernorrland
}}
| term_start = 2010
| term_end = 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|01|23}}
| party = Centre Party
}}
Emil Källström (born 23{{nbsp}}January 1987) is a Swedish politician for the Centre Party. He represented the Västernorrland constituency and he was a member of the Riksdag from 2010 to 2021. He has frequently been featured in media because of his political career, for his looks, and also for appearing high on a list of the most influential young Swedes in 2015.
Career
Emil Källström was born in Domsjö, Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Sweden, and now resides in Sund.{{cite news|accessdate=9 January 2016 |archive-date=25 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125225430/http://www.st.nu/angermanland/ornskoldsvik/emil-kallstrom-c-med-pa-lista-over-sveriges-hetaste-lantisar-jag-ar-en-stolt-lantis-1 |first=Lukas |language=Swedish |last=Sahlin |title=Emil Källström (C) med på lista över Sveriges hetaste lantisar: "Jag är en stolt lantis" |trans-title=Emil Källström (C) on the list of Sweden's hottest country bumpkins, "I am a proud country bumpkin" |url=http://www.st.nu/angermanland/ornskoldsvik/emil-kallstrom-c-med-pa-lista-over-sveriges-hetaste-lantisar-jag-ar-en-stolt-lantis-1 |url-status=live |work=Sundsvalls Tidning}} Since the general elections in 2010, he has been a member of parliament for Centerpartiet (Sweden's Centre Party) representing Västernorrland in seat no. 347 in the Riksdag, Sweden's national legislature and supreme decision-making body.{{cite press |url=http://www.riksdagen.se/webbnav/index.aspx?nid=1111&iid=0313210809828 |title=Emil Källström (C) |publisher=Sveriges Riksdag |accessdate=9 January 2016 |language=Swedish |archive-date=23 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123051430/http://www.riksdagen.se/webbnav/index.aspx?nid=1111&iid=0313210809828 |url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/ledamoter-partier/Hitta-ledamot/Ledamoter/Kllstrm-Emil-0313210809828/|title=Emil Källström (C)|publisher=Sveriges Riksdag|accessdate=9 January 2016|language=Swedish|archive-date=28 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128193756/http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/ledamoter-partier/Hitta-ledamot/Ledamoter/Kllstrm-Emil-0313210809828/|url-status=live}} In 2006 Källström was elected city councilor of the Örnsköldsviks municipality at the age of 19. During his time in office he worked on issues concerning the future of Norrland.{{cite web |url=http://politiker.svt.se/politiker/45904/Emil_Kallstrom |title=Politiker – Emil Källström |publisher=SVT |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053749/http://politiker.svt.se/politiker/45904/Emil_Kallstrom |archivedate=8 August 2014 | language = Swedish}} Källström was a candidate in the 2010 general elections for the constituency of Västernorrland and gained enough votes to remain in the Riksdag. He was also voted into the Justice, Education, and Labour Market Committees.{{cite press release|url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/centerpartiet/pressreleases/centerpartiets-foernyelse-i-fokus-naer-nya-talespersoner-utses-491868|language=Swedish|trans-title=The Centre Party's renewal becomes focused as new spokespersons are appointed|title=Centerpartiets förnyelse i fokus när nya talespersoner utses|publisher=Centre Party|via=Mynewsdesk|accessdate=9 January 2016|archive-date=27 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127193102/http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/centerpartiet/pressreleases/centerpartiets-foernyelse-i-fokus-naer-nya-talespersoner-utses-491868|url-status=live}}
Along with his political work, Källström is studying to become a civil economist at the Stockholm School of Economics.{{cite web|url=http://www.hhs.se/se/BusinessAndSociety/News/Pages/trehandelsstudenterinvaldairiksdagen.aspx|title=Samverkan|publisher=Stockholm School of Economics|accessdate=9 January 2016|language=Swedish|archive-date=9 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809062927/http://www.hhs.se/se/BusinessAndSociety/News/Pages/trehandelsstudenterinvaldairiksdagen.aspx|url-status=live}} He is also chairman of the Förbundet Vi Unga, an independent youth organisation for the Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan (Vuxenskolan Study Association), which works with youth to give them a chance to fulfill their dreams.{{cite web|url=http://nyheter24.se/maktkamp24/sveriges-sexigaste-politiker/419826-emil-kallstrom |language=Swedish |trans-title=Showing results for 'Emil Källström' |title=Visar resultat för 'emil kallstrom' |publisher=Nyheter24 |accessdate=9 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100627052637/http://nyheter24.se/maktkamp24/sveriges-sexigaste-politiker/419826-emil-kallstrom |archivedate=27 June 2010 |df=dmy }} In September 2015, Källström was elected to a leadership position in the Centre Party.{{cite web | url = http://www.allehanda.se/allmant/emil-kallstrom-invald-till-centerns-partistyrelse | language = Swedish | trans-title = Emil Källström elected to the Centre Party Executive Committee | title = Emil Källström invald till Centerns partistyrelse | first = Carl | last = Ahlström | work = allehanda.se | accessdate = 9 January 2016 | archive-date = 26 January 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160126023043/http://www.allehanda.se/allmant/emil-kallstrom-invald-till-centerns-partistyrelse | url-status = live }}
Personal life
Källström has been named "Sweden's sexiest politician of 2014" by the news site Nyheter24.{{cite web | url = http://nyheter24.se/maktkamp24/771861-nyheter24-utser-sveriges-sexigaste-politiker-2014 | language = Swedish | trans-title = Nyheter24 names Sweden's sexiest politician 2014 | title = Nyheter24 utser Sveriges sexigaste politiker 2014 | publisher = Nyheter24 | accessdate = 9 January 2016 | archive-date = 25 January 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160125160333/http://nyheter24.se/maktkamp24/771861-nyheter24-utser-sveriges-sexigaste-politiker-2014 | url-status = live }}{{cite web|url=http://nyheter24.se/nyheter/almedalsveckan/749313-emil-kallstrom-sveriges-sexigaste-politiker-humor-sexigt|language=Swedish|trans-title=Emil Kallstrom - Sweden's sexiest politician : "Humor Sexy"|title=Emil Källström – Sveriges sexigaste politiker: "Humor sexigt"|publisher=Nyheter24|accessdate=9 January 2016|archive-date=25 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125160925/http://nyheter24.se/nyheter/almedalsveckan/749313-emil-kallstrom-sveriges-sexigaste-politiker-humor-sexigt|url-status=live}} In 2015, he was the runner-up in the same magazine's countdown of Sweden's sexiest politicians, losing to Rossana Dinamarca.{{cite web|url=http://nyheter24.se/nyheter/politik/802114-emil-kallstrom-sveriges-nast-sexigaste-politiker|language=Swedish|trans-title=|title=Emil Källström – Sveriges näst sexigaste politiker|publisher=Nyheter24|accessdate=9 January 2016|archive-date=25 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125161057/http://nyheter24.se/nyheter/politik/802114-emil-kallstrom-sveriges-nast-sexigaste-politiker|url-status=live}} In 2011, Källström came in ninth on the list.{{cite web|url=http://www.allehanda.se/angermanland/ornskoldsvik/emil-kallstrom-en-av-sveriges-snyggaste-politiker|language=Swedish|trans-title=|title=Emil Källström – en av Sveriges snyggaste politiker|work=allehanda.se|accessdate=9 January 2016|archive-date=26 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126072657/http://www.allehanda.se/angermanland/ornskoldsvik/emil-kallstrom-en-av-sveriges-snyggaste-politiker|url-status=live}} In early 2016, he came in sixth in Land magazine's annual list of "Hottest hillbillys"; the winner was Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland.{{cite web|url=http://www.allehanda.se/angermanland/ornskoldsvik/emil-kallstrom-c-med-pa-lista-over-sveriges-hetaste-lantisar-jag-ar-en-stolt-lantis|language=Swedish|trans-title=Emil Källström (C) on the list of Sweden's hottest country bumpkins, "I am a proud country bumpkin"|title=Emil Källström (C) med på lista över Sveriges hetaste lantisar: "Jag är en stolt lantis"|first=Lukas|last=Sahlin|work=allehanda.se|accessdate=9 January 2016|archive-date=21 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121072037/http://www.allehanda.se/angermanland/ornskoldsvik/emil-kallstrom-c-med-pa-lista-over-sveriges-hetaste-lantisar-jag-ar-en-stolt-lantis|url-status=live}} In 2015, Källström was number ten on Fokus magazine's annual list of the "Most influential young people in Sweden", also appearing on the cover of that edition of the magazine.{{cite radio|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=1646&artikel=6301347|language=Swedish|trans-title=|title=Här är Sveriges mäktigaste unga|publisher=Sveriges Radio|accessdate=9 January 2016|archive-date=26 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126163232/http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=1646&artikel=6301347|url-status=live}}
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Category:Members of the Riksdag from the Centre Party (Sweden)
Category:People from Örnsköldsvik Municipality
Category:Members of the Riksdag 2010–2014