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Rickard Sandler

Prime Minister of Sweden (1884-1964)

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Rickard Johannes Sandler was a Swedish politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1925 to 1926. He also served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1932 to 1939. Taking office at age 40, he is both the second-youngest, as well as the only social democratic prime minister to never serve as party leader. He represented several constituencies in the Riksdag across more than five decades from 1912 until his death in 1964, making him the longest-serving Member of Parliament in Swedish history.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Torsåker parish wd
Died
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Place of death
Hägersten wd
Citizenship
Sweden wd
Occupation
school teacher in the Swedish school system, politician, writer, translator wd
Political party
Swedish Social Democratic Party wd
Education
Uppsala University wd
Spouse
Maja Sandler wd

Positions held wd

  • governor of Gävleborg County (1941–1950)
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (28 September 1936 – 13 December 1939)
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (24 September 1932 – 19 June 1936)
  • Prime Minister of Sweden (24 January 1925 – 7 June 1926)
  • Minister of Trade (18 October 1924 – 27 February 1925)
  • member of the First Chamber (1922–1964)
  • Sweden's Minister for Finance (30 June 1920 – 27 October 1920)
  • member of the First Chamber (1919–1921)
  • member of the Second Chamber (1912–1916)

Questions

When was Rickard Sandler born?
Rickard Sandler was born on 29 January 1884 in Torsåker parish.
What positions has Rickard Sandler held?
Positions held by Rickard Sandler include: governor of Gävleborg County (1941–1950); Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (1936–1939); Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (1932–1936); Prime Minister of Sweden (1925–1926); Minister of Trade (1924–1925).
Where did Rickard Sandler study?
Rickard Sandler was educated at Uppsala University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Rickard Sandler · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q53637 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Rickard Sandler 01.jpg by George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress) (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 11 November 2026

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