# Östen Undén

_Swedish professor, politician and cabinet minister (1886-1974)_

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> Bo Östen Undén was a Swedish statesman, academic, and diplomat who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1924 to 1926 and again from 1945 to 1962. He briefly acted as Prime Minister of Sweden following the death of Per Albin Hansson in October 1946. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SAP), Undén represented Värmland in the Riksdag from 1934 to 1965.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 August 1886 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298317#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Karlstad church parish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298317#P19))
- **Died:** 14 January 1974 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298317#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bromma parish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298317#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298317#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; university teacher; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298317#P106))
- **Political party:** Swedish Social Democratic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298317#P102))
- **Education:** Lund University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298317#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Sweden (6 October 1946 – 11 October 1946); Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (31 July 1945 – 19 September 1962); member of the First Chamber (1934–1965); minister without portfolio (24 September 1932 – 19 June 1936); principal of Uppsala University (1929–1932); Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (18 October 1924 – 7 June 1926); Minister for Justice (10 March 1920 – 30 June 1920); minister without portfolio (19 October 1917 – 10 March 1920) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298317#P39))
- **Awards:** honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298317#P166))

## Questions

**When was Östen Undén born?**  
Östen Undén was born on 25 August 1886 in Karlstad church parish.

**What positions has Östen Undén held?**  
Positions held by Östen Undén include: Prime Minister of Sweden (1946–1946); Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (1945–1962); member of the First Chamber (1934–1965); minister without portfolio (1932–1936); principal of Uppsala University (1929–1932).

**Where did Östen Undén study?**  
Östen Undén was educated at Lund University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Östen Undén](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96sten_Und%C3%A9n) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q298317](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298317) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Östen Undén - Sveriges styresmän.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C3%96sten_Und%C3%A9n_-_Sveriges_styresm%C3%A4n.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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