Linus Bylund

Carl Linus Bylund (born 2 January 1978) is a Swedish politician for the Sweden Democrats (SD). Bylund was elected to the Riksdag in 2014. Prior to that, he served as press secretary for Jimmie Åkesson and chief of staff for the SD group in the Riksdag.

Early life Born in Stockholm, he lived his first year in Rinkeby and the rest of his upbringing in Reimersholme in a family that counted five children. His parents were public employees and active in the Swedish Social Democratic Party. At the age of 14, Bylund began listening to the Viking rock band Ultima Thule and this raised for him an interest in nationalism.

Political career Bylund joined the Sweden Democrats in 2002.

Together with Tomas Ringdahl, Bylund form the rock duo Korpöga which has made several songs for the Sweden Democrats, including "Vi är på gång nu" (English: We have something going now) which was played at the Sweden Democrats' campaigns in the 2010 and 2014 Swedish general election.

Personal life Bylund has three children from a prior relationship. His interests include fishing.

Bylund regularly lunches with comedian and Sweden Democrats critic Soran Ismail; this has gathered attention and was featured in a Sveriges Radio documentary on Ismail in 2013.