Chell Stefan Leuven is one of Sweden’s politicians. He was chairman of the IF Metall trade union, as well as the chairman of the Social Democratic Party. Later, in 2014, after the removal of the Prime Minister of Sweden, Palme, he was elected the 43rd State Minister of the country. After 4 years, he was re-elected to the post.
Biography
Chell Leuven was born on July 21, 1957 in a small town near Stockholm. A few months after birth, he was sent to an orphanage, because his parents were not able to feed three children at once.
Later, the future Prime Minister of Sweden was adopted by a family from Sunnersta. The real mother of Leuven was legally entitled to take custody of her child, but this did not happen. Stephen's new father was an ordinary forest worker, and his mother was engaged in helping disabled people and the elderly.
Leuven began to receive his first knowledge in high school, where he studied for 9 years. Then he took courses in economics, after which he decided to go to a scientific institute, but after a year and a half, he was expelled from there because of low academic performance.
After being expelled from the institute, Leuven was sent to serve in the Jämtlad Aviation Flotilla, where he served as a private. Upon returning, Stefan got a job as a welder in a small factory in Ornskoldsvik. After some time, he joined the union group, where he advocated for the protection of workers' rights.
Leuven later joined the Swedish Metalworkers Union, where his main function was to conduct international negotiations. In 2001, he was elected vice president of the organization, and four years later he became chairman of the IF Metall union.
Political career
In 2006, Chell Leuven joined the Swiss Social Democratic Party. When party chairman Hokan Yuhol resigned, Stefan was informed that his candidacy was chosen as a successor. Already on January 27, 2012 he became the new chairman of the party.
Taking a new position, Stefan immediately expressed his intentions for the development of industry and innovation policy. He also advocated the ideas of active business development. On May 1, 2013, at his first appearance in a new position, Leuven announced his idea of creating an Innovation Policy Council.
During the first European Parliament elections for Leuven, the Social Democrats received about 24% of the vote - the result was higher, but still did not differ much from the results of the previous elections in 2009. Unfortunately, the percentage of votes was also the lowest, as in the previous election.
Voting
During the vote on the appointment of Stefan Levin as Swedish Prime Minister, the votes were divided as follows:
- “For” - 132 deputies of the Riksdag.
- Against - 49.
- Abstained - 154.
- Absent from the meeting - 14.
According to reporters, all 49 participants in the meeting who voted against Stefan Leuven are deputies from the Democratic Party.
A neutral position on this issue (abstained from voting) was expressed by the deputies of the Alliance, namely conservatives, centrists, people's liberals and Christian democrats, who thus showed that they are now in opposition.
