# Thorbjörn Fälldin

_Swedish 20th century prime minister (1926-2016)_

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> Nils Olof Thorbjörn Fälldin was a Swedish politician and farmer who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1976 to 1978 and again from 1979 to 1982. From 1971 to 1985, he was leader of the Centre Party.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 April 1926 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53721#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Högsjö församling ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53721#P19))
- **Died:** 23 July 2016 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53721#P570))
- **Place of death:** Hälledal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53721#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53721#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53721#P106))
- **Political party:** Centre Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53721#P102))
- **Spouse:** Solveig Fälldin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53721#P26))
- **Positions held:** member of the Swedish Riksdag (30 September 1985 – 9 January 1986); member of the Swedish Riksdag (4 October 1982 – 30 September 1985); Prime Minister of Sweden (12 October 1979 – 8 October 1982); member of the Swedish Riksdag (1 October 1979 – 11 October 1979); member of the Swedish Riksdag (18 October 1978 – 1 October 1979); Prime Minister of Sweden (8 October 1976 – 18 October 1978); member of the Swedish Riksdag (4 October 1976 – 10 October 1976); member of the Swedish Riksdag (10 January 1974 – 4 October 1976); member of the Swedish Riksdag (11 January 1971 – 10 January 1974); member of the Second Chamber (1969–1970); member of the First Chamber (1967–1968); member of the Second Chamber (1958–1964) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53721#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53721#P166))

## Questions

**When was Thorbjörn Fälldin born?**  
Thorbjörn Fälldin was born on 24 April 1926 in Högsjö församling.

**What positions has Thorbjörn Fälldin held?**  
Positions held by Thorbjörn Fälldin include: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1985–1986); member of the Swedish Riksdag (1982–1985); Prime Minister of Sweden (1979–1982); member of the Swedish Riksdag (1979–1979); member of the Swedish Riksdag (1978–1979).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Thorbjörn Fälldin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorbj%C3%B6rn_F%C3%A4lldin) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q53721](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53721) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Falldin.JPG by Key L Nison (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Falldin.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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