# Gustaf Åkerhielm

_Swedish 19th century prime minister (1833-1900)_

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> Baron Johan Gustaf Nils Samuel Åkerhielm af Margaretelund was a Swedish politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1889 to 1891. He previously served as Finance Minister from 1874 to 1875 and briefly as Foreign Minister in 1889. He represented Swedish nobility in the Riksdag of the Estates from 1859 to 1866 and was a member of the Riksdag’s lower house from 1870 until his death in 1900.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 June 1833 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52964#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Klara Church Parish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52964#P19))
- **Died:** 2 April 1900 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52964#P570))
- **Place of death:** Hedvig Eleonora parish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52964#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52964#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; estate owner ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52964#P106))
- **Political party:** Lantmanna Party (1895–1895); Protectionist Party (1888–1893) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52964#P102))
- **Education:** Uppsala University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52964#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ebba Åkerhielm ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52964#P26))
- **Positions held:** member of the First Chamber (18 April 1895 – 2 April 1900); member of the Second Chamber (1894–1895); Prime Minister of Sweden (12 October 1889 – 10 July 1891); Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (12 June 1889 – 12 October 1889); member of the First Chamber (1876–1893); chairperson (1876–1889); Sweden's Minister for Finance (28 September 1874 – 11 May 1875); vice speaker of the Second Chamber (1873–1874); member of the Second Chamber (1870–1875); member of the Riksdag of the Estates (1859–1866) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52964#P39))
- **Awards:** Royal Order of the Seraphim; Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa; Order of the Zähringer Lion; Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class; Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52964#P166))

## Questions

**When was Gustaf Åkerhielm born?**  
Gustaf Åkerhielm was born on 24 June 1833 in Klara Church Parish.

**What positions has Gustaf Åkerhielm held?**  
Positions held by Gustaf Åkerhielm include: member of the First Chamber (1895–1900); member of the Second Chamber (1894–1895); Prime Minister of Sweden (1889–1891); Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (1889–1889); member of the First Chamber (1876–1893).

**Where did Gustaf Åkerhielm study?**  
Gustaf Åkerhielm was educated at Uppsala University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gustaf Åkerhielm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustaf_%C3%85kerhielm) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q52964](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52964) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gustaf Åkerhielm 1880 - 1890.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (PDM-owner)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gustaf_%C3%85kerhielm_1880_-_1890.jpg)

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