Per Edvin Sköld

Per Edvin Sköld (25 May 1891 – 13 September 1972) was a Swedish statesman who served as Minister for Defence from 1938 to 1945 during World War II. An influential figure of the Social Democratic Party (SAP), Sköld represented Malmö in the Riksdag for 46 years from 1918 to 1964. From 1932 to 1936 and 1945 to 1948, he served as Minister for Agriculture, as well as Minister for Finance from 1949 to 1955.^[1][2]

Per Edvin Sköld
Minister for Finance
In office 1949–1955
Minister of Defence
In office 1938–1945
Personal details
Born	Per Edvin Sköld (1891-05-25)25 May 1891 Malmö, Sweden
Died	13 September 1972(1972-09-13) (aged 81) Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality	Swede
Political party	Social Democrats
Spouse	Edit Persson ​ ​ (m. 1918; died 1971)​
Alma mater	Lund University
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Sköld is the father of Margareta Biörnstad, Nils Sköld, and Per Sköld.^[3]

In popular culture

In the Swedish television movie, Four Days that shook Sweden – The Midsummer Crisis 1941, from 1988, he is played by Swedish actor Carl Billquist.^[4]