Joar Forssell
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Joar Forssell
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 Joar Forssell in 2018.
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| Member of the Swedish Parliament for Stockholm Municipality | |
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Assumed office 24 September 2018 | |
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| Born | 17 February 1993 |
| Political party | Liberals |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Joar Nils Arvid Karlsson Forssell (born 17 February 1993) is a Swedish politician and a member of the Swedish parliament. Between 6 August 2016 and 18 August 2019 he was chairperson of LUF, Liberal Youth of Sweden. In the 2018 parliamentary elections he got a place in the parliament for the Liberals. He is one of the 20 members of parliament that belong to the Liberals. He is a member of the Taxation Committee since 2018.
Drug liberalization
Joar is a Swedish cannabis rights activist, and has expressed his opinion against the zero tolerance drug policy of Sweden. He is also a supporter of abolishing the monarchy and was the recipient of an award from the Swedish Republican Association.