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Gulan Avci

Gulan Avci

Swedish politician (born 1977)

Gulan Avci (born 20 August 1977)[1] is a Swedish politician of Kurdish[2] descent, representing the Liberal Party.

Gulan Avci ( 2015)

She was elected deputy Member of Parliament in 2006 and served March – September 2009 and February – April 2010.[3][4] In March 2010, she broke with her party line and voted in favor of the Recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Swedish Parliament.[5] She was the Chair of the Liberal women in 2014–2019. Avci was chairperson of the Kurdish Youth of Sweden between 1998 and 2000.

She is married to fellow liberal politician Fredrik Malm.

References

  1. [1]
    "Om Gulan". Gulan Avci official website. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  2. [2]
    Sweden Labels Mass Killing of Armenians Genocide, ABC news, 11 March 2010.
  3. [3]
    Gulan Avci Riksdagen.se, retrieved 19 January 2013
  4. [4]
    FAZİLE ZAHİR (12 April 2009). "Sweden: home away from home for Kurds". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  5. [5]
    Sweden angers Turkey with 'genocide' vote, European Voice, 3 March 2010.


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