Teresa Carvalho (born 1984)[1] is a Swedish politician.

Teresa Carvalho
Member of the Riksdag
Assumed office
29 September 2014
ConstituencyÖstergötland County
Personal details
Born1984 (age 39–40)
Political partySocial Democrats

Since September 2014, 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

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  1. ^ "Teresa Carvalho". Riksdagen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. ^ Länets nya riksdagsledamöter. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 21 September 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Invalda ledamöter 2022". Riksdagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b Boyd, Alex (14 November 2024). "Staff 'banana-proof' areas for Swedish minister's phobia". BBC News.