Melina Hagstrom

Melina Hagstrom is the Chairwoman of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, a member of the Liten-Riksdag, and the Governor of Vastra Gotland.

Early Life
Hagstrom was born on 14 October 1990 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Early Political Career
Hagstrom joined the SSDP in 2008 despite her views being more conservative. Her first campaign was to be on the Gothenburg City Council, which she achieved in 2010. She then was successfully able to run for Mayor in 2014, with the controversial endorsement of numerous corporations. In 2018, she was elected Governor of Vastra Gotland, again with numerous corporate endorsements, being the youngest person to hold that role.

Chairwoman of SSDP
During the 2020 Swedish Crisis, as a Governor, Hagstrom was granted a seat in the Great Council and was appointed the General Secretary of the SSDP by Alva Odenberg. With Odenberg's arrest and the dissolution of the Great Council, Hagstrom became the Chairwoman of the SSDP (chosing Lisette Palme as her own General Secretary) and was later invited to join the Liten-Riksdag on 2 February 2020. However, on 4 February, Hagstrom expressed her support for Holgersson's conservative reforms - showing her true ideology - which led to the collapse of her party.

General Secretary of Moderate Party
Being under heavy fire, the next day she resigned and immediately defected to the truly conservative Moderate Party, which had just gained seats in the Liten-Riksdag.

Political Views
Despite being a member of the left-wing SSDP, Hagstrom is conservative, and supports many of Holgersson's reforms such as increased military spending and the death penalty. This led to internal strife in her party, with many members leaving due to her hard-line stance.

Personal Life
Hagstrom is single.