Gudrun Schyman

Gudrun Schyman (born June 9, 1948) is a Swedish politician. She served as leader of the Swedish Left Party from 1993 until January 2003, when she was forced to resign over charges of tax fraud. She remained a member of the Left Party until 2004, when she left to focus entirely on her feminist political work. She is still a Member of Parliament. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (519x696, 37 KB) Photo of Gudrun Schyman, former leader of Swedish Left Party. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (519x696, 37 KB) Photo of Gudrun Schyman, former leader of Swedish Left Party. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) is a political party in Sweden. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article contrasts tax evasion, tax avoidance, tax resistance and tax mitigation. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Riksdag is also the Swedish name of the Parliament of Finland. ...

Schyman began her political career in Marxist-Leninistiska Kampförbundet . Marxist-Leninistiska Kampförbundet (Marxist-Leninist Struggle League), full name Marxist-leninistiska kampförbundet för Sveriges kommunistiska parti (m-l) (Marxist-Leninist Struggle League for the Communist Party of Sweden (m-l)), was formed in 1970 by Vänsterns Ungdomsförbund (Left Youth League), the youth organization of VPK...

Following the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Soviet Union, Schyman was elected party leader. Vänsterpartiet Kommunisterna (Left Party - Communists) had then evolved into Vänsterpartiet (Left Party). For the generic term for a high-tension rivalry between countries, see cold war (war). ... The rise of Gorbachev Although reform stalled between 1964–1982, the generational shift gave new momentum for reform. ...

Schyman's greatest asset was her appeal to the voters, which more than doubled the number of MPs during her leadership. During her period as party president the party adopted feminism as an ideological basis. In 2003 she was charged with misleading the tax authorities by attempting to make illicit tax deductions. She was temporarily succeeded by Ulla Hoffman. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A tax deduction or a tax-deductible expense, is an item which is subtracted from gross income in order to arrive at the taxable income. ...

In October 2004, Schyman proposed that men pay an additional "man tax" to cover the cost of domestic violence. Schyman was reported as saying that, "We have to have a discussion so that men understand that they have a collective financial responsibility." 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Gudrun Schyman is said to be planning a future Swedish Feminist Party, together with (among others) the feminist literary critic Ebba Witt-Brattström. Ebba Witt-Brattström (born 1953) is one of Swedens leading feminist critics. ...

See also

• Elections in Sweden

Elections in Sweden gives information on election and election results in Sweden. ...

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