The Swedish group Social Democratic Youth admits it signed up 73-year-old Kjell-Olof Feldt as a member without his knowledge.

The Swedish group Social Democratic Youth admits it signed up 73-year-old Kjell-Olof Feldt Kjell-Olof Feldt is a Swedish Social Democratic politician, born August 18 1931 in Holmsund, since 1974 a part of Umeå Municipality, Västerbottens län. Feldt was Minister of Trade 1970-1975, and assistant Minister of Finance 1975-1976. as a member without his knowledge. The youth wing of the ruling Social Democratic Party padded its membership rolls to get more government funding.

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Author:	Oliver, Charles
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