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'''Thomas Idergaard''' is a businessman and political commentator connected with the [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Moderate Party]].
'''Lars Thomas Idergard''' (born 1 March 1969 in [[Arvidsjaur]]) was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] businessman and political commentator connected with the [[Moderate Party]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Thomas Idergard|url=https://timbro.se/medarbetare/?medarbetare=30|website=timbro.se|accessdate=22 July 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225073802/https://timbro.se/medarbetare/?medarbetare=30|archivedate=25 February 2012|date=25 February 2012}}</ref> Now he is a Jesuit and a Catholic Priest.


He gained prominence as chairman of the [[Moderate Youth League]] between [[1995]] and [[1998]]. He was seen as a future leader of the party but after his resignation he withdrew from party policts. He was thus considered as part of the "Lost Generation" of the Moderate Party together with [[Ulf Kristersson]].
He gained prominence as chairman of the [[Moderate Youth League]] between 1995 and 1998. He was seen as a future leader of the party but after his resignation he withdrew from party politics. He was thus considered as part of the "Lost Generation" of the Moderate Party together with [[Ulf Kristersson]].


In [[2003]] he was one of the leader of [[Sweden in Europe]], campaigning for Swedish membership of the [[euro]].
In 2003, he was one of the leaders of [[Sweden in Europe]], campaigning for Swedish membership of the [[euro]].


He is often seen on [[Swedish TV]] as a commentator and writes a column in [[Svenska Dagbladet]] every Friday. He currently serves as [[CEO]] of United Minds, a consultancy firm.
He was often seen on [[Swedish TV]] as a commentator and wrote a column in ''[[Svenska Dagbladet]]''


In 2009, he became a [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] and in 2014, a [[Brother (Catholic)|brother]] in the [[Society of Jesus]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sandlund|first1=Elisabeth|title=Thomas Idergard lämnade allt för Gud - dagen.se|url=http://www.dagen.se/livsstil/thomas-idergard-lämnade-allt-för-gud-1.92365|website=Dagen|accessdate=22 July 2017|language=sv|date=10 September 2014| trans-title= Thomas Idergard left everything for God}}</ref> In 2017, he was ordained [[deacon]] in the Catholic Church.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jesuiten.org/aktuelles/details/article/london-zwei-schwedische-jesuiten-werden-zu-diakonen-geweiht.html|title=Acht Jesuiten in London zum Diakon geweiht - unter ihnen zwei Schweden|website=www.jesuiten.org|language=de-DE|access-date=2017-07-22}}</ref> He was ordained [[priest]] in the Catholic Church on September 30, 2017, by the Catholic bishop of Sweden, [[Anders Arborelius|Anders Cardinal Arborelius]] OCD, in the Jesuit St. Eugenia Church in Stockholm, where he also has his work (http://www.dagen.se/nyheter/tidigare-moderaten-thomas-idergard-prastvigd-1.1033757 samt https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/bytte-politiken-mot-kyrkan-blir-nu-prast/).
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Latest revision as of 04:58, 2 July 2024

Lars Thomas Idergard (born 1 March 1969 in Arvidsjaur) was a Swedish businessman and political commentator connected with the Moderate Party.[1] Now he is a Jesuit and a Catholic Priest.

He gained prominence as chairman of the Moderate Youth League between 1995 and 1998. He was seen as a future leader of the party but after his resignation he withdrew from party politics. He was thus considered as part of the "Lost Generation" of the Moderate Party together with Ulf Kristersson.

In 2003, he was one of the leaders of Sweden in Europe, campaigning for Swedish membership of the euro.

He was often seen on Swedish TV as a commentator and wrote a column in Svenska Dagbladet

In 2009, he became a Roman Catholic and in 2014, a brother in the Society of Jesus.[2] In 2017, he was ordained deacon in the Catholic Church.[3] He was ordained priest in the Catholic Church on September 30, 2017, by the Catholic bishop of Sweden, Anders Cardinal Arborelius OCD, in the Jesuit St. Eugenia Church in Stockholm, where he also has his work (http://www.dagen.se/nyheter/tidigare-moderaten-thomas-idergard-prastvigd-1.1033757 samt https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/bytte-politiken-mot-kyrkan-blir-nu-prast/).

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas Idergard". timbro.se. 25 February 2012. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. ^ Sandlund, Elisabeth (10 September 2014). "Thomas Idergard lämnade allt för Gud - dagen.se" [Thomas Idergard left everything for God]. Dagen (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Acht Jesuiten in London zum Diakon geweiht - unter ihnen zwei Schweden". www.jesuiten.org (in German). Retrieved 2017-07-22.
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