List of Swedish Members of the European Parliament (1995–1999)

The list of Swedish members of the EU Parliament (1995–1999) lists all Swedish members of the 4th European Parliament who were initially sent to the EU Parliament when Sweden joined the EU at the beginning of 1995, as well as all members who were in Sweden entered the EU Parliament in 1995 .

Dispatch of the first Swedish EU parliamentarians

Strength of mandate of the parties

When Sweden joined the EU on January 1, 1995, it sent 22 members to the EU Parliament. The distribution of seats was based on the last election results of the Swedish parliament in 1994 .

National party	fraction	Mandates
Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti	SPE	11
Moderata samlingspartiet	EPP	05
Miljöpartiet de gröna	Green	01
Centerpartiet	ELDR	02
Kristdemokraterna	EPP	01
Vänsterpartiet	GUE-NGL	01
Folkpartiet liberalerna	ELDR	01
TOTAL		22nd

MPs

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image	Surname	born	MEP since	Political party	fraction	comment
	Birgitta Ahlqvist		0January 1, 1995	S.	SPE
	Axel Andersson		0January 1, 1995	S.	SPE
	Jan Andersson		0January 1, 1995	S.	SPE
	Hadar Cars		0January 1, 1995	L.	ELDR
	Charlotte Cederschiöld		0January 1, 1995	M.	EPP
	Karin Falkmer		0January 1, 1995	M.	EPP
	Reynold Furustrand		0January 1, 1995	S.	SPE
	Per Gahrton		0January 1, 1995	MP	Green
	Holger Gustaffson		0January 1, 1995	KD	EPP
	Bengt Hurtig		0January 1, 1995	V	GUE / NGL
	Inga-Britt Johansson		0January 1, 1995	S.	SPE
	Maj-Lis Lööw		0January 1, 1995	S.	SPE
	Karl Erik Olsson		0January 1, 1995	C.	ELDR
	Kristina Persson		0January 1, 1995	S.	SPE
	Bengt-Ola Ryttar		0January 1, 1995	S.	SPE
	Yvonne Sandberg-Fries		0January 1, 1995	S.	SPE
	Karin Starrin		0January 1, 1995	C.	ELDR
	Per Stenmarck		0January 1, 1995	M.	EPP
	Maj Britt Theorin		0January 1, 1995	S.	SPE
	Margaretha af Ugglas		0January 1, 1995	M.	EPP
	Ivar Virgin		0January 1, 1995	M.	EPP
	Tommy Waidelich		0January 1, 1995	S.	SPE

After the first European elections

Strength of mandate of the parties

The three new EU members Finland, Austria and Sweden were required to hold regular European elections within 2 years of joining the EU on January 1, 1995. Sweden was the first of the three countries to do this on September 17, 1995. The distribution of seats changed considerably in some cases. The Social Democrats lost four seats, while the Greens and Left won seats. The Christian Democrats even lost their only seat up to that point. From October 8, 1995, MEPs took up their mandate in the European Parliament.

National party	fraction	Mandates
Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti	SPE	07th
Moderata samlingspartiet	EPP	05
Miljöpartiet de gröna	Green	04th
Centerpartiet	ELDR	02
Vänsterpartiet	GUE-NGL	03
Folkpartiet liberalerna	ELDR	01
TOTAL		22nd

MPs

Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

image	Surname	born	MEP since	Political party	fraction	comment
	Birgitta Ahlqvist		0October 8, 1995	S.	SPE	MPs until October 6, 1998
	Jan Andersson		0October 8, 1995	S.	SPE
	Staffan Burenstam Linder		0October 8, 1995	M.	EPP
	Gunilla Carlsson		0October 8, 1995	M.	EPP
	Hadar Cars		0October 8, 1995	L.	ELDR
	Charlotte Cederschiöld		0October 8, 1995	M.	EPP
	Marianne Eriksson		0October 8, 1995	V	GUE / NGL
	Per Gahrton		0October 8, 1995	MP	Green
	Ulf Holm		0October 8, 1995	MP	Green
	Anneli Hulthén		0October 8, 1995	S.	SPE
	MaLou Lindholm		0October 8, 1995	MP	Green
	Hans Lindqvist		0October 8, 1995	C.	ELDR
	Maj-Lis Lööw		0October 8, 1995	S.	SPE
	Karl Erik Olsson		0October 8, 1995	C.	ELDR
	Veronica Palm		0October 6, 1998	S.	SPE	moved up for Birgitta Ahlqvist
	Yvonne Sandberg-Fries		0October 6, 1998	S.	SPE	moved up for Tommy Waidelich
	Inger Schörling		0October 8, 1995	MP	Green
	Jonas Sjöstedt		0October 8, 1995	V	GUE / NGL
	Per Stenmarck		0October 8, 1995	M.	EPP
	Jörn Svensson		0October 8, 1995	V	GUE / NGL
	Maj Britt Theorin		0October 8, 1995	S.	SPE
	Ivar Virgin		0October 8, 1995	M.	EPP
	Tommy Waidelich		0October 8, 1995	S.	SPE	MP until October 6, 1998
	Sören Wibe		0October 8, 1995	S.	SPE