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Nils Edén

Swedish 20th century prime minister (1871-1945)

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Nils Edén was a Swedish historian and liberal politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1917 to 1920, and along with Hjalmar Branting acknowledged as co-architect of Sweden's transition from a constitutional monarchy to a fully parliamentary democracy with equal male and female suffrage.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Piteå wd
Died
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Place of death
Engelbrekt church parish wd
Citizenship
Sweden wd
Occupation
historian, university teacher, politician wd
Political party
Free-minded National Association (1909–1923) wd
Education
Uppsala University wd

Positions held wd

  • member of the Second Chamber (1922–1924)
  • governor of Stockholm County (1920–1938)
  • party leader (1918–1923)
  • Prime Minister of Sweden (19 October 1917 – 10 March 1920)
  • member of the Second Chamber (1912–1921)
  • professor (1 January 1909 – 3 December 1920)
  • member of the Second Chamber (1909–1911)

Questions

When was Nils Edén born?
Nils Edén was born on 25 August 1871 in Piteå.
What positions has Nils Edén held?
Positions held by Nils Edén include: member of the Second Chamber (1922–1924); governor of Stockholm County (1920–1938); party leader (1918–1923); Prime Minister of Sweden (1917–1920); member of the Second Chamber (1912–1921).
Where did Nils Edén study?
Nils Edén was educated at Uppsala University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Nils Edén · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q53310 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Nils Eden.jpg by IMS (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 11 November 2026

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"Nils Edén". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nils-eden. Retrieved 11 November 2026.

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