Ian Wachtmeister
Ian Wachtmeister | |
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Leader of New Democracy | |
In office 1991–1994 | |
Preceded by | Bert Karlsson |
Succeeded by | Harriet Colliander |
Member of the Riksdag for Örebro County | |
In office 1991–1994 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ian Melcher Shering Wachtmeister af Johannishus 24 December 1932 Nyköping, Sweden |
Died | 11 November 2017 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 84)
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Royal Institute of Technology | |
De Geer.
Biography
Wachtmeister was born on the family estate
CEO
posts at Oxelösunds Järnverks AB 1970-1978 and Gränges Aluminium AB 1978-1983.
Together with record company owner
New Democracy,[1] and as party leader achieved parliamentary representation in the 1991 general election from Örebro County. The party's criticism of the Swedish immigration politics generated accusations of racism. Wachtmeister left the party in April 1994.[1]
Prior to the election in 1998, Wachtmeister organised the short lived and unsuccessful Det nya partiet (The New Party). Thereafter he focused on managing his business interests, in particular the company The Empire.
In 2010 he was associated with the political party
Liberal People's Party in the 2010 Swedish general election.[4]
He died of cancer on 11 November 2017.
Bibliography
- Ankdammen (1988)
- Elefanterna (1990)
- Krokodilerna (1992)
- Grodorna (2000)
- Rebellerna : en historiebok (2009)
- Sotarna (2014)
Ancestry
Ancestors of Ian Wachtmeister De Geer | | ||||||||||||
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13. Marianne von Schwerin | |||||||||||||
3. Adrienne De Geer | |||||||||||||
14. Tomas Funck | |||||||||||||
7. Tomasine Funck | |||||||||||||
15. Charlotta von Möller | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d "Ian Wachtmeister". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ISBN 9789174413618
- ^ "Ian ger råd åt SD-ledaren". Svenska Dagbladet. 20 September 2010.
- ^ Ohlsson, Jonny (12 November 2009). "Ian Wachtmeister på bokturné". Nya Wermlands-Tidningen. Archived from the original on 14 November 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ Elgenstierna, Gustaf (13 April 2021). "Svensk adelskalender". Adelskalendern.