Carl Johan Thyselius
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Carl Johan Thyselius | |
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Prime Minister of Sweden | |
In office 13 June 1883 – 16 May 1884 | |
Monarch | Oscar II |
Preceded by | Arvid Posse |
Succeeded by | Robert Themptander |
Personal details | |
Born | Österhaninge, Sweden | 8 June 1811
Died | 11 January 1891 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 79)
Political party | Independent conservative |
Spouse | Charlotta Melart |
Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Carl Johan Thyselius (8 June 1811 – 11 January 1891) was a politician,
Prime Minister from 1883 to 1884.[1]
Biography
Carl Johan Thyselius was born in Österhaninge, Södermanland County, as the son of the vicar and future bishop Pehr Thyselius and Christina Margareta Bergsten.
Typical for his time, after an education in administration at
Oscar II
for one year.
He died on 11 January 1891 in Stockholm.
Personal life
In 1848, Thyselius married Charlotta Melart, with whom he had a daughter.
Thyselius was Sweden's first prime minister not descended from the nobility. He was furthermore 72 years and 5 days old upon accession, making him the
oldest person to become Prime Minister in Swedish history
to this day.