Teresa Carvalho Explained

Teresa Carvalho
Office:Member of the Riksdag
Constituency:Östergötland County
Term Start:29 September 2014
Party:Social Democrats

Teresa Carvalho (born 1984)[1] is a Swedish politician.

she serves as Member of the Riksdag representing the constituency of Östergötland County.[2] She was also elected as Member of the Riksdag in September 2022.[3]

Carvalho has stated on X that she has a fear of bananas. Bananaphobia can trigger nausea and anxiety.[4] Fellow Swedish politician Paulina Brandberg is a Liberal who shares the same phobia, leading Carvalho to comment "on this issue we stand united against a common enemy".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teresa Carvalho. 15 February 2021. Riksdagen.se. sv.
  2. 21 September 2014. Länets nya riksdagsledamöter. sv. Sveriges Radio. 16 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Invalda ledamöter 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919132320/https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/ledamoter-partier/invalda-ledamoter-2022/ . 19 September 2022 . 24 September 2022 . Riksdagen.se . sv.
  4. Web site: Staff 'banana-proof' areas for Swedish minister's phobia . Alex . Boyd . 2024-11-14 . BBC News .