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Per Westerberg
Swedish politician (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Per Erik Gunnar Westerberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpæːr ˈvɛ̂sːtɛrˌbærj]; born 2 August 1951) is a Swedish politician who was Speaker of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2014. He was a Member of the Riksdag from 1979 to 2014, its most senior member from 2006 to his resignation (see Father of the House).[1] He was Sweden's Minister for Industry and Trade from 1991 to 1994.
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Per Westerberg | |
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![]() Per Westerberg in 2015 | |
Speaker of the Riksdag | |
In office 2 October 2006 – 29 September 2014 | |
Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
Preceded by | Björn von Sydow |
Succeeded by | Urban Ahlin |
Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
In office 4 October 1991 – 7 October 1994 | |
Prime Minister | Carl Bildt |
Preceded by | Rune Molin |
Succeeded by | Sten Heckscher |
Member of the Riksdag for Södermanland County | |
In office 1979–2014 | |
Succeeded by | Erik Bengtzboe |
Personal details | |
Born | (1951-08-02) 2 August 1951 (age 72) Nyköping, Sweden |
Political party | Moderate Party |
Alma mater | Stockholm School of Economics |
Occupation | Politician businessman |
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