Georg Branting

Georg Branting (21 September 1887 – 6 July 1965) was a Swedish Social Democrat^[1] and Olympic fencer.^[2] He was the son of Hjalmar Branting and Anna Branting, and a member of the Riksdag 1932–1961.^[3]

Georg Branting
Georg Branting
Member of the Riksdag
In office 1932–1961
Personal details
Born	(1887-09-21)21 September 1887 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	6 July 1965(1965-07-06) (aged 77) Stockholm, Sweden
Resting place	Adolf Fredrik Cemetery
Political party	Swedish Social Democratic Party
Parent(s)	Hjalmar Branting Anna Branting

In the Spanish Civil War, a Scandinavian battalion of the International Brigades was named after him, as a sign of thanks for his vehement support of the Spanish Republic. Related to the Civil War of Finland in 1918, he wrote a book translated in 1925 in Finnish as: Oikeudenkäyttö Suomessa, Muutamia asiakirjoja selityksineen. He competed for Sweden in fencing at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.^[4]