Serkan Köse (born 1976) is a

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politician and member of the Riksdag, the national

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. A member of the

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, he has represented Stockholm County since September 2018. He had previously been a substitute member of the Riksdag for

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twice: October 2014 to March 2017; and September 2017 to September 2018. Köse is the son of Mehmet Köse and Ayse Köse. He was educated in Botkyrka Municipality and studied at Stockholm University from where he has a

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degree in political science. He has been a member of the

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Botkyrka Municipality Botkyrka Municipality ( ) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, not far from the capital Stockholm. Its seat is located in the town of Tumba. In 1971 ''Grödinge'' was merged with Botkyrka and in 1974 ''Salem'' was added. ...

since 2014.

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1976 births Living people Members of the Riksdag 2018–2022 Members of the Riksdag 2022–2026 Members of the Riksdag from the Social Democrats People from Botkyrka Municipality Stockholm University alumni {{Sweden-SocialDemocratic-politician-stub