Bengt Norling

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Bengt Norling
Minister of Communications
In office
14 October 1969 – 8 October 1976
Prime MinisterOlof Palme
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Governor of Värmland
In office
1977–1990
Personal details
Born1925
Malmö, Sweden
Died2 June 2002 (aged 76–77)
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Norling

Bengt Norling (1925–2002) was a Swedish social democrat politician who held several government posts. He was the minister of communications from 1969 and 1976 and the governor of Värmland from 1977 to 1990.

Biography[]

Norling was born in Malmö in 1925 and raised in Norrbotten.[1] At 15 he began to work as a metal worker and then became a railway official in Vansbro.[1] During this period he joined the Swedish Social Democratic Party in Vansbro. In 1956 he was named an ombudsman in the Railway Workers' Associations.[1]

Norling was made the secretary of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation.[2] He was appointed the minister of communications to the first cabinet of Prime Minister Olof Palme on 14 October 1969.[3] Norling remained in the post until 1976.[2] He served as the governor of Värmland between 1977 and 1990.[2]

Following retirement Norling settled in Karlstad with his wife, Elizabeth.[2] They had a son.[1] He died at age 77 on 2 June 2002.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Bengt Norling har avlidit 77 år gammal". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 3 June 2002. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Kjell Göthe (2 January 2021). "Göthe: Beska piller från en hövding". NWT (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. ^ J. Paxton, ed. (2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1970-71. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 1329. ISBN 978-0-230-27099-2.
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