Klas Lund

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Klas Lund
Born Klas Henrik Pontus Lund
(1968-02-14) 14 February 1968 (age 49)
Lidingö, Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Known for Founder of the Nordic Resistance Movement (leader from 1997-2015)
Founder of the White Aryan Resistance
Successor Simon Lindberg (as leader of NRM)

Klas Henrik Pontus Lund (born February 14, 1968 in Lidingö, Stockholm County) is a member of the Swedish neo-Nazi group Svenska motståndsrörelsen (Swedish Resistance Movement) (SMR) now part of the wider movement known as Nordic Resistance Movement (in Swedish Nordiska Motståndsrörelsen, acronym NMR) with presence in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark.

A one-time member of Vitt Ariskt Motstånd (VAM) (in English White Aryan Resistance), Lund has previous convictions for bank robbery and manslaughter.[1]

On November 30, 1999 he was portrayed in Sweden's mainstream media as a major threat to the country's democracy, along with 61 other individuals from various neo-Nazi organizations and motorcycle gangs.[2]

In November 2003, his home was raided by the Swedish Security Service. He was subsequently sentenced to four months imprisonment for possession of an illegal firearm.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Flood, Linda (21 December 2013). "Gun-Britts son blev offer för nazistvåldet" [Gun-Britt's son became victim of Nazi violence]. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 September 2015. 
  2. ^ "De vill störta demokratin" [They want to overthrow the democracy]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 30 November 1999. Retrieved 25 September 2015. 

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