Education
Althin graduated from law school with a master"s degree in law (jur kand) from Lund University in 1968 and joined the Swedish Bar Association in 1974.
politician Member of the Riksdag
Althin graduated from law school with a master"s degree in law (jur kand) from Lund University in 1968 and joined the Swedish Bar Association in 1974.
He is also often seen in the media, not only regarding cases where he is hired as a defense attorney but also as a commentator. Despite his position as a Member of Parliament he has continued his law practice, the Anna Lindh-case has been his most time-consuming so far. Since 2009, Althin has been the chairman of the Swedish Republican Association.
As a lawyer practicing criminal law he has defended notable clients like Tony Olsson, Mehdi Ghezali, Joy Rahman and Mijailo Mijailović. Most recently, he defended Peter Sunde at the Pirate Bay trial.
Althin is since 2002 a member of the Swedish parliament where he is a substitute in the justice committee and constitutional committee. Althin is also a member of the executive board of the Christian Democrat Party.