biography
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| (1885–1946)
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| biography:
| Swedish politician and prime minister (1932–46), born in Fosie, near Malmö, SW Sweden. The son of a bricklayer, he had little schooling before starting work aged 12 as an errand boy. He joined the Club of Socialist Youths in Malmö (1902) and began editing various socialist newspapers (1905–24). Elected an MP for the Social Democrat Party (1918), he served as minister of defence, (1920–6) and was prime minister from 1932 until his death. His calm, integrity, and political skill during World War 2 earned him the nickname ‘Father of the Nation’. |
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