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Referred to as \"Sweden’s longest prime minister\" for both his towering height and his unprecedented 23-year tenure as head of government, he was known for his moderation, pragmatism, self-ironic humour, and modesty.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"13 June 1901","date":"1901-06-13"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53707#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Ransäter","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10649655"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53707#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"21 June 1985","date":"1985-06-21"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53707#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"S:t Görans church parish","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10659387"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53707#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Sweden","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53707#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53707#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Swedish Social Democratic Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105112"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53707#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Lund University","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q218506","start":"1928"},{"text":"Tingvallagymnasiet","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7808203"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53707#P69"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Aina Erlander","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4697374"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53707#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"member of the Swedish Riksdag (11 January 1971 – 10 January 1974)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10655178","start":"1971-01-11","end":"1974-01-10"},{"text":"member of the Second Chamber (1949–1970)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81531912","start":"1949","end":"1970"},{"text":"Prime Minister of Sweden (11 October 1946 – 14 October 1969)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q687075","start":"1946-10-11","end":"1969-10-14"},{"text":"party leader (11 October 1946 – 1 October 1969)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1553195","start":"1946-10-11","end":"1969-10-01"},{"text":"Minister of Ecclesiastics (31 July 1945 – 11 October 1946)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84566470","start":"1945-07-31","end":"1946-10-11"},{"text":"member of the First Chamber (1945–1948)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33071890","start":"1945","end":"1948"},{"text":"minister without portfolio (30 September 1944 – 31 July 1945)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1937160","start":"1944-09-30","end":"1945-07-31"},{"text":"secretary of state (1938–1944)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q736559","start":"1938","end":"1944"},{"text":"member of the Second Chamber (1933–1944)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81531912","start":"1933","end":"1944"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53707#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42559576"},{"text":"The KTH Great Prize","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10542282","date":"1979"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53707#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tage_Erlander","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53707"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Tage Erlander born?","a":"Tage Erlander was born on 13 June 1901 in Ransäter."},{"q":"What positions has Tage Erlander held?","a":"Positions held by Tage Erlander include: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1971–1974); 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