Gudrun Schyman (born 9 June 1948, Täby, Uppland) is a Swedish politician. She is currently the spokesperson of Feminist Initiative, a political party she co-formed in 2005. She served as leader of the Swedish Left Party from 1993 until January 2003. She remained a member of the Left Party until 2004, when she left to focus entirely on her feminist political work following a tax evasion scandal. She remained an independent member of parliament until 2006.