Nooshi Dadgostar

Leader of the Left Party

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Office: Party leader

Born: June 20, 1985, Ängelholm parish

Party: Left Party

Education: Stockholm University

Previous offices: Member of the Committee on Civil Affairs, member of the Swedish Riksdag

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Sweden's centre-left leader fails in second bid to form government

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Demands cabinet seats in any left-wing government she supports; the Left Party will vote against a one-party Social Democratic government

Sweden's parliament rejected Magdalena Andersson as prime minister on October 15, as she had expected. It was her second failed attempt to form a government since her centre-left bloc won September's election 176 seats to 173.

Updated Oct 16