Gulan Avci

Gulan Avci is a Swedish politician of Kurdish descent serving as a member of the Riksdag, the national legislature of Sweden. A member of the Liberal Party, she has been active in Swedish politics for over two decades, having first been elected as a deputy member of parliament in 2006. Throughout her career, she has held various leadership roles, including serving as the chairperson of the Liberal Women organization from 2014 to 2019. Avci is noted for her independent political stance, most notably when she broke with her party line in 2010 to vote in favor of the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Swedish Parliament. Her early political involvement included serving as the chairperson of the Kurdish Youth of Sweden between 1998 and 2000.