Arvid Lindman

Who was Arvid Lindman?

Salomon Arvid Achates Lindman was a Swedish Rear Admiral, Industrialist and conservative politician. He was the leader of the right-wing General Electoral Union between 1912 and 1935 and leader of Lantmanna- och borgarepartiet from 1913 to 1935, except for a short while during 1917 when he served as Minister for Foreign Affairs. He also served twice as Prime Minister of Sweden, from 1906 to 1911 and from 1928 to 1930; before and after the breakthrough of parliamentarianism and universal suffrage.

Lindman married Annie Almström in 1888, with whom he had three children. He was a cousin of Alex Lindman.