Torsten Nilsson
Harald Torsten Leonard Nilsson (1 April 1905 – 14 December 1997) was a Swedish Social Democratic politician.[1] He served as Minister of Defence from 1951 to 1957, and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1962 to 1971. Nilsson also served as Minister for Social Affairs and Minister of Communications (Transport). He was awarded the Illis quorum by the Swedish government in 1984.[2]
Torsten Nilsson | |
|---|---|
 Torsten Nilsson, circa 1966. | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 19 September 1962 – 30 June 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Tage Erlander Olof Palme |
| Preceded by | Östen Undén |
| Succeeded by | Krister Wickman |
| Minister for Social Affairs | |
| In office 22 March 1957 – 19 September 1962 | |
| Prime Minister | Tage Erlander |
| Preceded by | John Ericsson |
| Succeeded by | Sven Aspling |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1 October 1951 – 22 March 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Tage Erlander |
| Preceded by | Allan Vougt |
| Succeeded by | Sven Andersson |
| Minister of Communications (Transport) | |
| In office 31 July 1945 – 1 October 1951 | |
| Prime Minister | Per Albin Hansson Tage Erlander |
| Preceded by | Fritiof Domö |
| Succeeded by | Sven Andersson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harald Torsten Leonard Nilsson 1 April 1905 Nevishög, Sweden |
| Died | 14 December 1997 (aged 92) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Swedish Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Vera Edit Ingeborg Månsson |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Politician |
| Awards | Illis quorum 1984 |
References
- "Torsten Nilsson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- "Regeringens belöningsmedaljer och regeringens utmärkelse: Professors namn". Regeringskansliet (in Swedish). January 2006. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.