Alf Robert Olof Svensson (born 1 October 1938) is a Swedish politician and author.

[1] Svensson was trained as a teacher, and taught Swedish and history at a high school in Huskvarna from 1963 until 1973.

[2] Owing to this Svensson won a seat in the Riksdag (parliament), making him the first Christian Democrat MP, but disappointingly for the party this was its only such success.

Svensson resigned as party leader in 2004 and was succeeded by Göran Hägglund, but remained in parliament.

[3] During his time as an MEP in European parliament, Svensson encouraged the EU to pay attention to poorer countries in the union as well called for improved cordination between member states.