Rolf Wirtén

Rolf Wirtén (4 May 1931) is a Swedish politician who held various ministerial posts, including the minister for the economy and the budget, in the 1970s and 1980s.

Biography[]

Wirtén was born on 4 May 1931. He was a member of the Liberals.^[1] In 1978 he was named the minister for gender equality and the minister of immigration. In addition, he was the minister of labor between 1978 and 1980 in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Thorbjörn Fälldin.^[2] In 1980 Wirtén was appointed minister of budget and next year he was made the minister of economic affairs again in the cabinet led by Thorbjörn Fälldin.^[3] During his term Sweden experienced devaluation in 1981.^[4] He reported that while serving as minister the Swedish economic policy had been designed based on the Keynesian principles.^[5]

In 1997 Wirtén was the head of a commission which investigated the allegations about the diamonds of Jewish people stolen by the Nazis and smuggled into Sweden.^[6]

References[]

^ Per T. Ohlsson (2021). Svensk politik (in Norwegian). Historiska Media. p. 474. ISBN 978-91-7789-849-8.
^ J. Paxton, ed. (2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1978-79. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 1127. ISBN 978-0-230-27107-4.
^ J. Paxton, ed. (2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1982-83. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 1138. ISBN 978-0-230-27111-1.
^ Johannes Lindvall (2004). The Politics of Purpose Swedish Macroeconomic Policy After the Golden Age (PDF) (PhD thesis). Göteborg University. p. 70.
^ Johannes Lindvall (April 2006). "The Politics of Purpose: Swedish Economic Policy after the Golden Age". Comparative Politics. 38 (3): 264. doi:10.2307/20433997. JSTOR 20433997.
^ "Nazis Reportedly Smuggled in Diamonds". Chicago Tribune. Stockholm. 22 October 1997.

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[1] Per T. Ohlsson (2021). Svensk politik (in Norwegian). Historiska Media. p. 474. ISBN 978-91-7789-849-8.

[2] J. Paxton, ed. (2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1978-79. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 1127. ISBN 978-0-230-27107-4.

[3] J. Paxton, ed. (2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1982-83. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 1138. ISBN 978-0-230-27111-1.

[4] Johannes Lindvall (2004). The Politics of Purpose Swedish Macroeconomic Policy After the Golden Age (PDF) (PhD thesis). Göteborg University. p. 70.

[5] Johannes Lindvall (April 2006). "The Politics of Purpose: Swedish Economic Policy after the Golden Age". Comparative Politics. 38 (3): 264. doi:10.2307/20433997. JSTOR 20433997.

[6] "Nazis Reportedly Smuggled in Diamonds". Chicago Tribune. Stockholm. 22 October 1997.

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