Teresa Carvalho

Teresa Carvalho (born 22 August 1984)^[1] is a Swedish politician.

Teresa Carvalho
Member of the Riksdag
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 September 2014
Constituency	Östergötland County
Personal details
Born	(1984-08-22) 22 August 1984 (age 40)
Political party	Social Democrats

Since September 2014,^[update] she serves as a Member of the Riksdag representing the constituency of Östergötland County.^[2] She was also elected as a Member of the Riksdag in September 2022.^[3] In October 2024, she was appointed the new justice policy spokesperson of the Social Democrats, succeeding Ardalan Shekarabi.^[4]

Carvalho has stated on X that she has a fear of bananas. Bananaphobia can trigger nausea and anxiety.^[5] 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".^[5]