Göran Hargestam

Thord Göran Hargestam is a Swedish businessman and politician affiliated to the Sweden Democrats who has served as a member of the Riksdag since 2024.

Biography

Hargestam was born in 1966. He was the owner of a construction company before entering politics full time. He was elected as a municipal councilor in Valdemarsvik for the Sweden Democrats and in 2018 became a regional councilor and district chairman for the party in Östergötland.
He stood during the SD during the 2022 Swedish general election but was not elected and instead designated as a substitute member of the Riksdag. He became a full member of parliament to replace Sven-Olof Sällström who died in office and takes Seat 119. Hargestam is a member of the Riksdag Defense Committee and the Swedish-Taiwanese Parliamentarian Association. In this role, he took part in a visit to Taiwan in 2024 with representatives from other parties in the Riksdag to meet with officials from the Taiwanese government.
He left his seat from the Swedish parliament on 4th December 2025 after a scandal where Nazi memorabilia, and artefacts were found in an office building in Valdemarsvik.