Sven Andersson (politician)

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

Sven Andersson
Sven Andersson in 1964
Minister for 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 byEric Holmquist
Minister of Communications (Transport)
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
AwardsIllis quorum
1987

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]

He was awarded the Illis quorum in 1987.[3]

References

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  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). Uppsala: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet. p. 94. ISBN 91-7106-430-3. OCLC 41157147.
  3. ^ "Regeringens belöningsmedaljer och regeringens utmärkelse: Professors namn". Regeringskansliet (in Swedish). January 2006. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
Government offices
Preceded by Minister of Communications (Transport)]
1951–1957
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Defence
1957–1973
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Foreign Affairs
1973–1976
Succeeded by