biography
| name: |
Erlander, Tage (Fritiof)
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pronunciation:
[erlander]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1901–85)
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| biography:
| Swedish politician and prime minister (1946–69), born in Ransäter, Värmland, SWC Sweden. He studied science and sociology at Lund University, where he joined a club for student radicals. Elected an MP for the Social Democrat Party (1932), he held various ministerial posts until succeeding P A Hansson as prime minister in 1946. During his record 23 year period in office he gained respect and popularity for his political skill and acumen. |
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