Swedish far-right politician Åkesson poised for record election At just 39, Jimmie Åkesson, anti-immigration populist, will be standing in his fourth legislative elections in 12 years as head of the Sweden Democrats (SD) on September 9. Åkesson, has managed to seduce voters beyond the traditional Swedish Democrat (SD) demographic, by dismissing the most radical troublemakers and condemning racist "slip-ups". IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES