Leif Blomberg

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Leif Blomberg (1941–2 March 1998) was a politician and the head of Swedish Metal Workers' Confederation. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party.[1] He held several government posts.

Biography[]

Blomberg was born in Enköping on 15 February 1941.[1][2] He was the chairman of the Swedish Metal Workers' Confederation in the period 1982–1993.[3][4] At the beginning the 1990s Blomberg was a member of the advisory committee on the European Community formed by the Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson.[5]

In 1994 Blomberg was appointed the minister for immigration to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson.[6][7] He was the minister for integration between 22 March 1996 and 2 March 1998.[8] He also served as the minister for consumer affairs during the same period.[8]

Blomberg was married and had three children.[8] He died in Gothenburg on 2 March 1998 when he was in office.[2][8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Leif Blomberg (S)". Sveriges Riksdag. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Leif Blomberg - Metall" (in Swedish). Tradera. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Minnessten över". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 22 August 2003. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. ^ Magnus Ekengren (2002). The Time of European Governance. Manchester University Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-7190-6155-4.
  5. ^ Christine Ingebritsen (2018). The Nordic States and European Unity. Cornell University Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-5017-2577-7.
  6. ^ "Leif Blombergs död". Fri Information (in Swedish). No. 4. 2003. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Sweden: Blanket deportations". Statewatch. 1 September 1994.
  8. ^ a b c d Lena Mellin (2 March 1998). "Leif Blomberg påstod att han var blyg - men det han visade var principfast oräddhet". Aftonbladet (in Swedish).

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