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Per Albin Hansson

Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden between 1932–1936 and 1936–1946 (1885–1946)

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Per Albin Hansson was a Swedish statesman who served twice as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1932 until his death in 1946. He was leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party (SAP) from 1925 and a member of the Riksdag’s lower house for Stockholm from 1918 to 1946. He introduced the concept of Folkhemmet in 1928, a political vision that defined the Swedish welfare state. Known affectionately as a "father of the nation" (landsfader), Hansson led the country through the Great Depression of the 1930s and maintained its neutrality in the Second World War.

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Born
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Died
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Place of death
Bromma parish wd
Citizenship
Sweden wd
Occupation
politician wd
Political party
Swedish Social Democratic Party wd
Education
Malmö Borgarskola wd
Spouse
Sigrid Vestdahl wd

Positions held wd

  • Prime Minister of Sweden (28 September 1936 – 6 October 1946)
  • Prime Minister of Sweden (24 September 1932 – 19 June 1936)
  • party leader (1925–1946)
  • Minister for Defence (18 October 1924 – 7 June 1926)
  • member of the Second Chamber (1922–1946)
  • Minister for Defence (13 October 1921 – 19 April 1923)
  • Minister for Defence (1 July 1920 – 27 October 1920)
  • Minister for Terrestrial Defence (10 March 1920 – 1 July 1920)
  • member of the Second Chamber (1918–1921)

Questions

When was Per Albin Hansson born?
Per Albin Hansson was born on 28 October 1885.
What positions has Per Albin Hansson held?
Positions held by Per Albin Hansson include: Prime Minister of Sweden (1936–1946); Prime Minister of Sweden (1932–1936); party leader (1925–1946); Minister for Defence (1924–1926); member of the Second Chamber (1922–1946).
Where did Per Albin Hansson study?
Per Albin Hansson was educated at Malmö Borgarskola.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Per Albin Hansson · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q53660 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Per Albin Hansson, statsminister, porträttbild 1935.jpg by Jan de Meyere (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 11 November 2026

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