Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
20th-century prime minister of Sweden (1862-1953)
Knut Hjalmar Leonard Hammarskjöld, born 4 February 1862, dead 12 October 1953, was a Swedish politician, scholar, cabinet minister and Member of Parliament from 1923 to 1938 (first chamber). He served as the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1914 to 1917.[1]
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld | |
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| 13th Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| In office 17 February 1914 – 30 March 1917 (3 years, 41 days) | |
| Monarch | Gustaf V |
| Preceded by | Karl Staaff |
| Succeeded by | Carl Swartz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Knut Hjalmar Leonard Hammarskjöld February 4, 1862 Tuna, Sweden |
| Died | October 12, 1953 (aged 91) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes Almquist |
In 1890, he married Agnes Almquist (1866–1940). The couple had four sons: Bo, Åke, Sten and Dag.
References
change| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Karl Staaff |
Prime Minister of Sweden 1914-1917 |
Succeeded by Carl Swartz |
| Preceded by Henrik Schück |
Chairman of the Nobel Foundation 1929–1947 |
Succeeded by Birger Ekeberg |
| Preceded by Pehr Jacob von Ehrenheim |
Swedish Academy, Seat No.17 1918-1953 |
Succeeded by Dag Hammarskjöld |