Thorbjörn Fälldin
Swedish 20th century prime minister (1926-2016)
Nils Olof Thorbjörn Fälldin (24 April 1926 – 23 July 2016) was a Swedish politician.[1]
Thorbjörn Fälldin | |
|---|---|
 Thorbjörn Fälldin (1967) | |
| 27th Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| In office 8 October 1976 – 18 October 1978 (2 years, 10 days) | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Deputy | Per Ahlmark (1976–1978) Ingemar Mundebo (1978) |
| Preceded by | Olof Palme |
| Succeeded by | Ola Ullsten |
| In office 12 October 1979 – 2 October 1982 (2 years, 355 days) | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Deputy | Ingemar Mundebo (1979–1980) Ola Ullsten (1980–1982) |
| Preceded by | Ola Ullsten |
| Succeeded by | Olof Palme |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 1971 – 8 October 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Olof Palme |
| Preceded by | Gunnar Hedlund |
| Succeeded by | Olof Palme |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1926 Högsjö, Ångermanland, Sweden |
| Died | 23 July 2016 (aged 90) Högsjö, Ångermanland, Sweden |
| Political party | Centre Party |
| Spouse(s) | Solveig Fälldin |
| Profession | Farmer |
He was the Prime Minister of Sweden in three times, but in different terms. First was 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 forty years and the first since the 1930s not to have worked as a professional politician since his teens.
Fälldin died at his farm in Högsjö, Ångermanland on 23 July 2016, aged 90.[2]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kari Marklund, ed. (1992). "Fälldin, Thorbjörn". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Vol. 7. Höganäs: Bokförlaget Bra Böcker. ISBN 91-7133-426-2.
- ↑ "Former Swedish Leader Thorbjorn Falldin Dies". Wall Street Journal.com. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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