# Karl Staaff

_Swedish 20th century prime minister (1860-1915)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Karl Albert Staaff was a Swedish liberal politician and lawyer who served as the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1905 to 1906 and again from 1911 to 1914. He was chairman of the Liberal Coalition Party from 1907 to 1915. He was Sweden's first liberal prime minister, as well as its last prime minister whose governance was ended by a lack of monarchical support.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 January 1860 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53292#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Klara Church Parish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53292#P19))
- **Died:** 4 October 1915 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53292#P570))
- **Place of death:** Engelbrekt church parish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53292#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53292#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; advokat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53292#P106))
- **Political party:** Free-minded National Association (1900–1915); Folkpartiet (1895–1900) (1897–1899) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53292#P102))
- **Education:** Uppsala University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53292#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Sweden (7 October 1911 – 17 February 1914); vice speaker of the Second Chamber (1909–1910); party leader (1907–1915); Prime Minister of Sweden (7 November 1905 – 29 May 1906); Minister for Justice (7 November 1905 – 29 May 1906); member of the Second Chamber (1897–1915) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53292#P39))

## Questions

**When was Karl Staaff born?**  
Karl Staaff was born on 21 January 1860 in Klara Church Parish.

**What positions has Karl Staaff held?**  
Positions held by Karl Staaff include: Prime Minister of Sweden (1911–1914); vice speaker of the Second Chamber (1909–1910); party leader (1907–1915); Prime Minister of Sweden (1905–1906); Minister for Justice (1905–1906).

**Where did Karl Staaff study?**  
Karl Staaff was educated at Uppsala University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Karl Staaff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Staaff) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q53292](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53292) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Karl Staaff, 1912 cropped.png by Flodin, Stockholm (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karl_Staaff,_1912_cropped.png)

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## Cite this page

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