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Contents 1 Youngest Prime Minister? 2 Birthplace? 3 Infobox 4 Policies as Prime Minister in Intro 5 Österhaninge or Stockholm - cos it can't be both 6 Attending a Bilderberg Group meeting - a "controversy"? 7 GA review -- first look & comments 8 Good Article Nomination -- On Hold 9 GA nomination comment: Social or economic tides? 10 GA review: two small comments 11 "Good Article" passed 12 Religion 13 Genealogy 14 Picture

[edit] Youngest Prime Minister?

"At the age of 41, Reinfeldt is the youngest person to become Prime Minister."

Not according to -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Sweden

[edit] Birthplace?

"Reinfeldt was born in Täby."

His place of birth seems somewhat disputed. According to the Swedish wikipage, he was born in Österhaninge and grew up in Tensta. Cyrruss 11:23, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

I have addressed the issue, hopefully from a reliable source. --Oden 01:05, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Infobox

Fredrik Reinfeldt
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office  October 1991
Constituency	Stockholm Municipality[1]
Chairman of the Moderate Party
Incumbent
In office since October 25, 2003
Preceded by	Bo Lundgren
Prime Minister of Sweden
Incumbent
In office since October 5, 2006
Preceded by	Göran Persson
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Born	August 4, 1965 Österhaninge, Stockholm
Political party	Moderate Party
Spouse	Filippa Reinfeldt
Children	Gustaf (1993), Erik (1995) and Ebba (1999) [2]
Residence	Täby, Sweden
Occupation	MP, Chairman, Prime Minister
Website	www.moderat.se

[edit] Policies as Prime Minister in Intro

The introduction should contain a short summary of Reinfeldt's policies as Prime Minister. What are some things that he has done or initiated. Something more than just the "centre-right" label. Patiwat 20:33, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Österhaninge or Stockholm - cos it can't be both

Where was he born? The intro says Österhaninge, but the biography bit says "Fredrik Reinfeldt was born at Allmänna BB in Stockholm as the oldest of three brothers to his parents". Neither is sourced. --Mais oui! 00:06, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

"Allmänna BB" is just the name of the hospital in Stockholm where he was born. The registered birthplace by Swedish authorities is usually the place where the parents are registered, thus Reinfeldt's registered birthplace is Österhaninge. /Slarre 02:24, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Attending a Bilderberg Group meeting - a "controversy"?

The Controversies text states that:

Fredrik Reinfeldt attended a meeting held by the Bilderberg Group in Ottawa, Canada in June of 2006, a meeting which was also attended by former Moderate Party leader and Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt.

Either it should be explained why this is 'controversial' or it should be taken out. I vote for the latter.KarlXII 13:23, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

While membership in the Bilderberg Group itself may be regarded as controversial by some (in particular for members of the House of Commons it seems), it cannot reasonably be so in this article (at least given the sources I have reviewed to date). However, this information most likely does meet the requirement for notability, importance, or significance (if one is to draw inspiration from there) and should remain in the article. For lack of a better heading I have place the sentence under 'public perception' for now. --Oden 08:29, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

I don't contest that it could be mentioned somewhere. However, I didn't feel that it mrerited to be included in the list of the major controversies regarding Reinfeldt. For example, Googling "Reinfeldt" and "Bilderberg" gives 812 hits while googling his name and "nanny" gives 14,600 hits and "au-pair" 18,000 hits. My 2 cents.KarlXII 12:41, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Noted. --Oden 12:45, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GA review -- first look & comments

hello,

Things are looking pretty good here. The article seems well-cited and well-written.

There are some stretches that seem to lack significance, as for example:

At the age of eleven Reinfeldt became chairperson of the student council (Swedish: elevrådet) in his school, and at this time in his life Reinfeldt became a fan of Djurgården IF in Ice hockey and Football which he still is today. Reinfeldt enjoyed listening to the music of Magnus Uggla and David Bowie. He started playing basketball for the Tensta Tigers while living in Bromsten (which is located adjacent to Tensta), and he continued playing for the 'Tensta Tigers' after his family moved to Täby. Fredrik Reinfeldt has said that in sports it does not matter how you look or what your name is, what matters is how good you are and how well you work in a team. Reinfeldt also enjoyed setting up and performing revues and cabarets.

...and:

Regarding his family life, Reinfeldt has stated that he likes washing up in the kitchen, "I like when things are clean"[6], and cultivated the image of a good family man who enjoys housework[7]. He enjoys reading crime novels and history books and listening to Swedish 1970s disco group ABBA[32]. Reinfeldt is a fan of Djurgårdens IF. So is Left Party leader Lars Ohly. When Reinfeldt was asked if there was something he liked about Ohly, he said: "Yes, he supports Djurgården".

This kind of "he's a great guy" passage really make people wonder if the article has NPOV problems. Moreover, I don't know if they bear greatly upon his role in Swedish history. A little fluff is OK, but there are long passages of it.

There are a few copyedit problems, mostly very minor. I noticed repeated use of "Reinfeldts" instead of "Reinfeldt's" as the possessive form.

The quotations in boxes are a bit distracting, and moreover they don't seem to be really major policy statements. They seem a bit like party platform talking points. I might consider deleting them, unless you can replace them with some of his more important quotes.

His political philosophy seems to be scattered throughout the article, though it is a bit more focused in the "new Moderates" section. Perhaps a separate section on this would be a good thing. Perhaps it could depict more clearly his differences with the Social Democrats... or with whatever group could be considered his ideological opposites.

In all, a good effort. I'm not gonna pass the article or put it on hold, because a hold can only last 7 days. I think this article may need a few days of rearranging and rewriting, especially to sharpen the focus on his more notable beliefs and accomplishments.

Thanks, --Ling.Nut 01:40, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

• Fixed the mentioned spelling errors (Reinfeldts -> Reinfeldt's).
• Moved quotes to Wikiquote.
• Removed some of the fluff/POV statements, however some fluff is inevitable. (After all Gerald Ford was a Eagle Scout and Tony Blair attempted to find fame as a rock music promoter.)
• Regarding Reinfeldt's political philosophy, beliefs and notability he has been prime minister since October 16, 2006 so it is still a little early to be definitive, but it probably needs to be mentioned in a more concise manner in the article (the "Political career" section would need a rewrite though).

--Oden 00:55, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Good Article Nomination -- On Hold

I'm putting this Good Article nomination On Hold for 7 days, as per guidelines 3b and possibly 4 of WP:WIAGA.--Ling.Nut 21:04, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GA nomination comment: Social or economic tides?

I have a question. Were they any discernible social or economic tides which led directly to Reinfeldt's election? Any controversies? Any public debates? I know his office is not Foreign Minister, but did any international events at all play a part in the decision? (Esp. since foreign policy impacts domestic policy, particularly economic policy).

Fifty year from now, how will people complete the statement: "Reinfeldt was elected because of x? [And please don't say "because he's a nice guy :-) ].

What was everyone in Sweden talking about at the water cooler during the election?

Thank you --Ling.Nut 00:58, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

The strongest idea seems to be that the previous government failed to bring down unemployment even though the economy was booming, and failed to campaign on it as a issue. " 'The Moderates were right strategically to focus on unemployment,' said Ardalan Shekarabi, the 27-year-old former chairman of the young Social Democrats."[1] Promises of tax cuts by the Moderate, the notion among pundits that the prime minister and leading party had become complacent after ten years in power and scandals in the previous administration as well as the revival of the "new Moderates" and other factors might also have influenced the outcome, it was a fairly close election. --Oden 01:31, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

• That's good stuff!! Find references to back up your ideas, and put them in the article!

• ALSO please carefully check the sentence reordering I did in the New Moderates section. It is very important that my edits not add any new ideas or new content. --Ling.Nut 02:00, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

• Started on a new section "2006 Swedish general election". There is more election analysis at Swedish general election, 2006 (which is the main article on the subject).
• Your edit in "the new Moderates" section improved the language and style without introducing any new information. --Oden 08:09, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GA review: two small comments

Two phrases look a bit awkward:

1. "Reinfeldt participated in convincing every conscript in the..." sounds as if he personally spoke to every conscript in the Swedish military. Did he participate in a "program intended to convince.."? If he participated, was he a major player, or just a minor figure? If he was a minor figure, then there's no need to say that explicitly. It is implied in the fact that he is not described as a major figure. If he was a major figure in this effort, then the article should say so.
2. "Reinfeldt traveled around the country, listening to people, taking impression and...". I don't think "taking impression" is felicitous. People usually say "gathering impressions," and moreover we usually include information about what he was gathering impressions of: "Reinfeldt traveled around the country, listening to people, gathering impressions of public opinion, and...". This in turn creates a bit of awkward phrasing, since the next phrase is "gathering support." If you use "gathering impressions" then you should use some synonym for "gathering" with the word "support," so the word "gathering" won't be used twice in the same sentence. It isn't ungrammatical; it just sounds a bit repetitive.

Good work! --Ling.Nut 14:12, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

1. I do not how great his involvement was, and a web search didn't yield any more information, so it might be possible to remove the sentence altogether for lack of a better source. I changed it to say: "Reinfeldt participated in a movement where every conscript in the Swedish armed forces donated one day's pay to the starving in Africa".
2. Changed to "During this time Reinfeldt traveled around the country gathering impressions and support at the local level of the Moderate Party".

--Oden 21:03, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

...one penny No sources = suggest delete.

...gathering Sounds good!

--Ling.Nut 23:35, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Fixed! --Oden 07:32, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Good Article" passed

This article meets the standards for "Good Article," as a well-written and well-referenced article about an important political figure on the world stage.

There are still one or two facts that need referencing, but that is a very minor detail.

I enjoyed working with you. Congratulations! --Ling.Nut 08:22, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your help in improving the article! --Oden 09:37, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Religion

Well, first of all I find it strange that his religious conviction is so prominently displayed. It feels like ethnocentricity in the works. But then again, I don't really know how important a politician's religious views are around the world and it's not really what I wanted to discuss.

The infobox currently says that Reinfeldt is "Agnostic/non-religious", but I think that that's misleading. A quick and dirty translation of the relevant part of the source:

Q: Do you believe in God?

A: I'm not an active believer. I'm more of a seeker, like many in our country. I'm humbled before the great questions about the origins of life and its meaning. It's hard to believe that everything exists without a greater thought behind it.

I agree with the agnostic part, but not really the non-religious. I checked the linked page (Irreligion) and it says that it can be understood as referring to a number of things that doesn't really fit well with the statement above. That and agnosticism. So I'd say that it's either not supported by the source or tautological and needlessly broad. Anyway, I found it confusing. I'll change it if nobody replies to this in a week or so. /Djonn 23:52, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Genealogy

This section looks completely strange. I moved it and tried to give it a little context,[2] but I'm afraid I don't know the details well enough to do better. For one thing, "Mulato" is generally considered offensive in English, at least in the U.S. If the race is mentioned, it needs to be done more appropriately, but I'm not sure that's even possible. In any case, I removed the word "mulato," in which case it may be fine where it is. I'd also remove the sentence about Italian ancestry. The whole thing just sounds very strange to American ears. Do others agree?Mackan79 13:45, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Picture

Devilish? I actually liked the previous one [3]. Doesn't the new one look kind of solemn? [4] Mackan79 13:33, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. The old one is much better --Winterus 13:39, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

While it seems I'm in a minority position, I do not agree. The current picture has a white background which enhances the impression of the article. It is also three years newer than the former picture. Lastly, the current picture has something of an "official" status when compared to the one from norden.org, as it is used as the official riksdag photo (see [5]). (The "devilish" part was not very serious, it's because of some propaganda I saw where his eyes had been turned red and the corner teeth made more visible.) Jobjörn (Talk ° contribs) 13:46, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

I guess it's a matter of taste, but I just don't see it. The new one looks very amateurish to me (official or not). Maybe the doctored version is coloring your perception? If it's alright, I'll replace the other one on 2-1, but maybe others will offer opinions. Mackan79 13:55, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, revert it. Jobjörn (Talk ° contribs) 14:32, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

I'd like to use this one, a shame we can't. Jobjörn (Talk ° contribs) 14:33, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

That's the biggest picture I've ever seen. It must be copyrighted? Would be good otherwise.Mackan79 14:37, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Yep, it's copyrighted. Or, it may be used freely... but only until 2010. Jobjörn (Talk ° contribs) 16:59, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Jobjörn, but the Riksdag picture is older than the current one (norden.org), isn't it? The norden.org pic is dated 2003-10-27 while the Riksdag picture is found on the Riksdag website archived in December 2002. I must say that I also prefer the norden.org pic which IMO looks more professional. /Slarre 15:50, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Hey, that's true. My apologies then - I (apparently mistakenly) assumed that all members of the riksdag took new photos at the beginning of the new term, because I've noticed some have (while creating articles on the members of the riksdag). Well, then I have no arguments left for the riksdag picture, so... Jobjörn (Talk ° contribs) 16:59, 23 March 2007 (UTC)