| Lars Wistedt | |
| Office: | Member of the Riksdag |
| Term Start: | 11 September 2022 |
| Term End: | 25 November 2024 |
| Constituency: | Uppsala County |
| Birth Name: | Lars Magnus Wistedt |
| Birth Date: | 3 March 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Hässelby Strand, Sweden |
| Death Place: | Canada |
| Party: | Sweden Democrats |
| Education: | Swedish Defence University |
| Allegiance: |  Sweden |
| Branch: | Swedish Army |
| Branch Label: | Branch |
Lars Magnus Wistedt (3 March 1964 – 25 November 2024) was a Swedish military officer, security specialist and politician of the Sweden Democrats party who was a member of the Riksdag between 2022 and 2024 representing the Uppsala County constituency.[1] [2] [3]
Wistedt was born on 3 March 1964. He was a graduate of the Swedish Defence University after which he joined the Royal Swedish Army as an officer. He subsequently served as an intelligence officer with the Command and Control Regiment specialising in foreign operations. After leaving the military, he worked as a security consultant in various countries including Africa and the Middle East.[4] [5]
He first became active for the SD in Haga where he sat on the party's executive board and focused on matters related to tax and education.[4] For the 2022 Swedish general election, Wistedt stood as a candidate for the party in the Uppsala County constituency and was elected to the Riksdag. He held Seat 287 in parliament.[6] In the Riksdag he served on the committees for defense, education and the constitution.[7]
Wistedt died on 25 November 2024, at the age of 60, while traveling with a NATO delegation in Canada.[8] His Riksdag seat was taken over by Kent Kumpula.[9]