Henry Allard
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Karl Åke Henry Allard (21 November 1911 – 23 October 1996) was a Swedish politician (Social Democrat).[1] He was a member of the Riksdag from 1943 until 1979. He was the Speaker of the Riksdag's second chamber 1969–1970, and became the first speaker of the unicameral Riksdag in 1971, a post he held until 1979.
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Henry Allard | |
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Speaker of the Riksdag | |
In office 15 January 1971 – 1 October 1979 | |
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Succeeded by | Ingemund Bengtsson |
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Born | Karl Åke Henry Allard (1911-11-21)21 November 1911 Örebro, Sweden |
Died | 23 October 1996(1996-10-23) (aged 84) Örebro, Sweden |
Political party | Social Democratic |
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His grandson Markus Allard is the founder and longtime leader of the local populist big-tent Örebro Party.[2]