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Tage Fritjof Erlander was a Swedish politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Sweden and leader of the Social Democratic Party from 1946 to 1969. During his record-long premiership, Erl
Erlander in 1949
Erlandergården, Erlander's childhood home and schoolhouse, now a museum
The death of Per Albin Hansson unexpectedly led to the selection of Erlander as prime minister
Erlander with Karin Kock (left) in 1947
Per Albin Hansson
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Per Albin Hansson was a Swedish statesman who served twice as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1932 until his death in 1946. He was leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1925 and a member of
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…Appointed as a member of the World War II coalition government in 1944, Erlander rose unexpectedly to the leadership upon the death of Prime Minister Per Albin Hansson in October 1946, maintaining the position of the Social Democrats as the dominant party in the country. Known for his moderation and pragmatism, Erlander…
The birthplace of Per Albin Hansson
Gravestone at Norra begravningsplatsen
Per Albin Hansson in his youth