Gudrun Schyman

Birthday: June 09, 1948

Gudrun Schyman (born 9 June 1948) is a Swedish politician. She is currently the spokesperson of Feminist Initiative, a political party she co-formed in 2005. She served as leader of the Swedish Left Party from 1993 until January 2003. She remained a member of the Left Party until 2004, when she left to focus entirely on her feminist political work following a tax evasion scandal. She remained an independent member of the Riksdag until 2006. Schyman has become known for controversial ideas, such as special male-taxation.