# Nils Edén

_Swedish 20th century prime minister (1871-1945)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> 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:** 25 August 1871 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53310#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Piteå ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53310#P19))
- **Died:** 16 June 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53310#P570))
- **Place of death:** Engelbrekt church parish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53310#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53310#P27))
- **Occupation:** historian; university teacher; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53310#P106))
- **Political party:** Free-minded National Association (1909–1923) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53310#P102))
- **Education:** Uppsala University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53310#P69))
- **Positions held:** 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) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53310#P39))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nils Edén](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nils_Ed%C3%A9n) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q53310](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53310) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nils Eden.jpg by IMS (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nils_Eden.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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