# 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 October 1885 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53660#P569))
- **Died:** 6 October 1946 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53660#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bromma parish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53660#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53660#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53660#P106))
- **Political party:** Swedish Social Democratic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53660#P102))
- **Education:** Malmö Borgarskola ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53660#P69))
- **Spouse:** Sigrid Vestdahl ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53660#P26))
- **Positions held:** 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) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53660#P39))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Per Albin Hansson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per_Albin_Hansson) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q53660](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53660) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Per Albin Hansson, statsminister, porträttbild 1935.jpg by Jan de Meyere (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Per_Albin_Hansson,_statsminister,_portr%C3%A4ttbild_1935.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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