The Christian Democrats have chosen Ebba Busch Thor as the new party chairman.
The 28-year-old becomes the party’s fourth leader of all time.
– Many thanks. This is a moment when I filled with deep gratitude and great joy, she says.
Meanwhile, elected Lars Adaktusson into the party – even though he was not proposed.
The Christian Democrats from across the country gathered today in the People’s House in Stockholm to elect a new party chairman. Outgoing party leader Göran Hägglund opened the meeting and welcomed everyone. Then they were called by the Election Committee proposed to the party on stage.
– Today is the feast of the Christian Democrats. It is wonderful to party, says committee chair Chatrine Pålsson Ahlgren.
Representatives from the KD-districts around the country went up into the pulpit. All endorsed the Nomination Committee’s proposal to choose Ebba Busch Thor as party leader.
At just after 12 o’clock, she was elected unanimously and facing a big cheer to the new party chairman.
– Many thanks. This is a moment when I filled with deep gratitude and great joy, she says.
good values as weapons
From the pulpit, she talked about the importance of the Christian Democrats should be a party standing up for humanity.
– Let the good values as a weapon to create a society where evil and indifference must go on retreat.
She picked up the ship disaster in the Mediterranean and stressed that Sweden must stand up for democracy in the world.
– I wish we never had to read about the refugees who drowned in the Mediterranean. We need to create more legal ways into Europe. But the solution is about more than this – that dictatorships are replaced by democracies.
She talked about the general situation, Russia’s aggression and the importance of a startup Swedish defense.
– Let us ensure that the day never comes when Russia re scare us into silence.
“Goran – you will be missed”
When Ebba Busch Thor told me that she and her husband Niklas soon to be parents car erupted in cheers the audience.
– Niklas and I will solve our parental leave so that it suits us. I’m home for a while, Bob is at home a little longer, she says.
She then extended a special thanks to outgoing party leader Göran Hägglund, who sat at the front of the room.
– Goran, you will be missed. I want to thank you for everything you have done for the party.
Svensson: A boldly speech
Göran Hägglund says to Aftonbladet that he thinks Ebba Busch Thor gave a good speech.
– She picked up many important areas. Not least of what she said at the end, that a party leader can not do everything yourself. It is a team effort, one must have a support in the party and do it together, he says.
Do you have any advice for her?
– To create a team around him where one can feel completely safe. Where you want the same thing, sharing the responsibility and discuss the difficult issues that may arise, for they will do.
His predecessor, Svensson says:
– It was a boldly speech. She will ensure that the swirl part. She is a good communicator and have the courage and will.
During his address the Ebba Busch Thor that the Christian Democrats should be a right option – something that Svensson not at all agree with.
– We will be as a Christian democratic party, not as a right- or left-wing party. That is what makes that we have a right to exist, he says.
Was it inappropriate to talk about the right policy?
– I think you should be a little be a little careful about using that kind of epithet that she did, he says.
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