Thorbjörn Fälldin
Swedish 20th century prime minister (1926-2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nils Olof Thorbjörn Fälldin (24 April 1926 – 23 July 2016) was a Swedish politician.[1]
Quick Facts 27th Prime Minister of Sweden, Monarch ...
Thorbjörn Fälldin | |
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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 | (1926-04-24)24 April 1926 Högsjö, Ångermanland, Sweden |
Died | 23 July 2016(2016-07-23) (aged 90) Högsjö, Ångermanland, Sweden |
Political party | Centre Party |
Spouse(s) | Solveig Fälldin |
Profession | Farmer |
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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]