Fredrik Vejdeland

Fredrik Vejdeland born on October 3, 1978, in Östersunds församling, Jämtland County, is a Swedish construction worker and leading neo-Nazi who, since February 2024, is the leader of the Nazi organization classified as a terrorist organization by the United States  Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM). Since June 14, 2024, he has been classified by the United States as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" together with two other leaders in NRM. The assessment and classification was made in connection with the entire organization NRM being classified as a global terrorist organization.

Early life
Vejdeland was born and raised in Jämtland and states that he early on had a strong fascination for Old Norse mythology as well as Sweden's culture and history. Vejdeland describes his "national awakening" as a long process in which he was inspired, among other things, by the music group Ultima Thule. Their lyrics made him "identify with and feel pride in my people". He experienced a "racial instinct" and after a time felt "the significance of the race or Jewish question". He eventually defined himself as a National Socialist (i.e. Nazism) and in 2000 joined the then Swedish Resistance Movement.

Political career
In 2012, Vejdeland was a leader in the launch of the neo-Nazi web magazine Nordfront and was its editor-in-chief 2012–2017.

In February 2024, Vejdeland took over the role of leader of the Nordic Resistance Movement after Simon Lindberg, who had been leader since 2015.

Vejdeland has been convicted on several occasions of incitement against ethnic groups.

Participation in elections
Vejdeland ran in the 2018 municipal election in Kungälv Municipality where he got 55 personal votes. The party received 103 votes corresponding to 0.34% of the votes. In 2022, he ran in the municipal election in Munkedal Municipality where, however, he was not eligible. The party received 8 votes corresponding to 0.12% of the votes.

Family
Fredrik Vejdeland is cohabiting with Paulina Forslund and together they have eight children.