Per Albin Hansson
Politician
1885 – 1946
Who was Per Albin Hansson?
Per Albin Hansson, was a Swedish politician, chairman of the Social Democrats from 1925 and two-time Prime Minister in four governments between 1932 and 1946, governing all that period save for a short-lived crisis in the summer of 1936, which he ended by forming a coalition government with his main adversary, Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp. During World War II, in which Sweden maintained a policy of neutrality, he presided over a government of unity that included all major parties in the Riksdag. Forging the Social Democratic grip on Swedish politics that would last throughout the century, Hansson left an astounding legacy on his party as well as creating the "Swedish model" that remains largely intact to date, including a strict policy of neutrality, a wide-stretching welfare state through parliamentary legislation, and reformist social corporatism rather than Marxist nationalization of the means of production. Following the war, Hansson formed a Social Democratic cabinet enjoying absolute majority in the Riksdag before succumbing to a heart attack on his way home from work late at night on 6 October 1946.
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- Born
- Oct 28, 1885
Malmö Municipality - Also known as
- Hansson, Per Albin
- Spouses
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Church of Sweden
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Profession
- Lived in
- Malmö Municipality
- Died
- Oct 6, 1946
Stockholm - Resting place
- Norra Begravningsplatsen
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on July 23, 2013
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