Muharrem Demirok

Muharrem Daniel Demirok (born 3 October 1976) is a Swedish politician who served as leader of the Centre Party from 2023 to 2025. Additionally, Demirok has been a member of parliament since September 2022.

Early life Demirok was born on 3 October 1976 in Huddinge, Stockholm County, Sweden, to a Swedish mother and Turkish father.

Career He is a member of the Centre Party. Following the 2022 Swedish general election, he became a member of parliament. He was appointed party leader on 2 February, during a party meeting in Helsingborg. On 24 February 2025, Muharrem Demirok announced his resignation from his position as party leader and would remain in office until a successor was appointed. On 3 May 2025, Anna-Karin Hatt was elected as new party leader.

Personal life Demirok has been convicted for two counts of assault, for which he received fines and did community service. The first assault took place in 1995 with another student during his high school studies. The second assault happened in 1999, when he ended up in an altercation with another student at a university party in Linköping. He is in a cohabitating partnership and has three children.