Thorbjörn Fälldin
Swedish prime minister from 1976 to 1982 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nils Olof Thorbjörn Fälldin (24 April 1926 – 23 July 2016) was a Swedish politician. He was Prime Minister of Sweden in three non-consecutive cabinets from 1976 to 1982, and leader of the Swedish Centre Party from 1971 to 1985.[1] On his first appointment in 1976, he was the first non-Social Democrat Prime Minister for 40 years and the first since the 1930s not to have worked as a professional politician since his teens.[2] He was also the last Prime Minister to not be from the Social Democrats or Moderate Party.
Quick Facts Prime Minister of Sweden, Monarch ...
Thorbjörn Fälldin | |
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Prime Minister of Sweden | |
In office 12 October 1979 – 8 October 1982 | |
Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
Deputy | |
Preceded by | Ola Ullsten |
Succeeded by | Olof Palme |
In office 8 October 1976 – 18 October 1978 | |
Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
Deputy | |
Preceded by | Olof Palme |
Succeeded by | Ola Ullsten |
Personal details | |
Born | Nils Olof Thorbjörn Fälldin (1926-04-24)24 April 1926 Högsjö, Sweden |
Died | 23 July 2016(2016-07-23) (aged 90) Ås, Sweden |
Political party | Centre Party |
Spouse |
Solveig Fälldin (m. 1956) |
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