Sven Andersson (politician)

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Sven Andersson
Försvarsminister Sven Andersson.jpg
Sven Andersson in 1964
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
3 November 1973 – 8 October 1976
Prime MinisterOlof Palme
Preceded byKrister Wickman
Succeeded byKarin Söder
Minister of Defence
In office
22 March 1957 – 31 October 1973
Prime MinisterTage Erlander
Olof Palme
Preceded byTorsten Nilsson
Succeeded by
Minister of Communications
In office
1 October 1951 – 22 March 1957
Prime MinisterTage Erlander
Preceded byTorsten Nilsson
Succeeded bySture Henriksson
Personal details
Born
Sven Olof Morgan Andersson

(1910-04-05)5 April 1910
Gothenburg, Sweden
Died21 September 1987(1987-09-21) (aged 77)
Stockholm, Sweden
Political partySocial Democrats

Sven Olof Morgan Andersson (5 April 1910 in Gothenburg – 21 September 1987 in Stockholm) was a Swedish Social Democratic politician.[1] He served as Minister for Defence from 1957 to 1973, and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1973 to 1976. Andersson also served as Minister of Communications from 1951 to 1957.

He was during this time as a prominent Social Democratic cabinet minister a strong anti-Communist and defence hawk. He was a key player in the IB affair which became public knowledge in Sweden in 1973.

Andersson was among the editors-in-chief of Stockholms-Tidningen, a social democrat newspaper.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sven Andersson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  2. ^ Sellström, Tor (1999). Sweden and national liberation in Southern Africa. Vol. 1, Formation of a popular opinion (1950-1970) (PDF). Uppsala: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet. p. 94. ISBN 91-7106-430-3. OCLC 41157147.
Government offices
Preceded by Minister of Communications
1951–1957 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Defence
1957–1973 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Foreign Affairs
1973–1976 		Succeeded by


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