Gunnar Hedlund
Swedish politician (1900-1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gunnar Hedlund (1 October 1900 – 26 November 1989) was a Swedish politician who served as chairman of the Centre Party from 1949 to 1971. He served as Minister of the Interior 1951 from 1957 and was a member of the Riksdag (parliament) from 1942 to 1976.[1]
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Gunnar Hedlund | |
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Minister of the Interior | |
In office 1951–1957 | |
Prime Minister | Tage Erlander |
Preceded by | Eije Mossberg |
Succeeded by | Rune B. Johansson |
Leader of the Centre Party | |
In office 1949–1971 | |
Preceded by | Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp |
Succeeded by | Thorbjörn Fälldin |
Personal details | |
Born | (1900-10-01)1 October 1900 Sollefteå, Sweden |
Died | 26 November 1989(1989-11-26) (aged 89) Stockholm, Sweden |
Political party | Centre Party |
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