Teresa Carvalho (born 1984)[1] is a Swedish politician.
Teresa Carvalho | |
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Member of the Riksdag | |
Assumed office 29 September 2014 | |
Constituency | Östergötland County |
Personal details | |
Born | 1984 (age 39–40) |
Political party | Social Democrats |
Since September 2014,[update] she serves as Member of the Riksdag representing the constituency of Östergötland County.[2] She was also elected as Member of the Riksdag in September 2022.[3]
Carvalho has stated on X that she has a fear of bananas. Bananaphobia can trigger nausea and anxiety.[4] Fellow Swedish politician Paulina Brandberg is a Liberal who shares the same phobia, leading Carvalho to comment "on this issue we stand united against a common enemy".[4]
References
edit- ^ "Teresa Carvalho". Riksdagen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Länets nya riksdagsledamöter. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 21 September 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Invalda ledamöter 2022". Riksdagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ a b Boyd, Alex (14 November 2024). "Staff 'banana-proof' areas for Swedish minister's phobia". BBC News.