Michael Melby

Michael Melby
Member of the Riksdag
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 September 2026
ConstituencyVästra Götaland County North
Personal details
Born1969 (age 56–57)
Frändefors, Sweden
PartySocial Democratic Party

Frank Lorentz Michael Melby (born 1969) is a Swedish politician and Member of the Riksdag. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Västra Götaland County North since September 2026.

Melby was born in 1969 in Frändefors. He is an industrial metalworker and has worked at Vargön Alloys for 40 years. He is a trade union activist for IF Metall. He is chairman of Film i Väst.

Melby was a member of the municipal council in Mellerud and Region Västra Götaland, the regional council (regionfullmäktige) in Västra Götaland. He was elected to the Riksdag at the 2026 general election.

Melby is married and has four children. He lives in Mellerud.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ledamöter & partier: Michael Melby (S)" (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden: Riksdag. Archived from the original on 16 October 2026. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Valkompass 2026: Kandidat - Michael Melby" (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden: SVT Nyheter. Archived from the original on 11 October 2026. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Fackliga kandidater i valet 2026: Michael Melby" (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden: Swedish Trade Union Confederation. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Lygner, Rasmus (10 October 2026). "Michael, 56, är riksdagens enda nyinvalda industriarbetare". Dagens Arbete (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 Julius, Staffan (29 September 2026). ""Behövs fler arbetare i riksdagen" – Michael Melby går från smältverket till maktens centrum". Arbetet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2026. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Michael Melby". Rösta på någon som vet (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden: IF Metall. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Protokoll - Bilaga 3: Val till riksdagen 2026-09-13 - Valda ledamöter och ersättare" (PDF) (in Swedish). Solna, Sweden: Election Authority. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
  8. ↑ Stålros, Samuel (21 September 2026). "Melby (S) från Mellerud byter varselväst mot riksdagskavaj". Sveriges Radio P4 (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden. Archived from the original on 23 September 2026. Retrieved 27 October 2026.