Kjell Larsson
Kjell Larsson | |
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Minister of Environment | |
In office 1998–2000 | |
Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
Preceded by | Anna Lindh |
Succeeded by | Lena Sommestad |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 March 1943 Gothenburg, Sweden |
Died | 21 December 2002 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 59)
Political party | Swedish Social Democratic Party |
Kjell Larsson (26 March 1943 – 21 December 2002) was a Swedish
Biography
Larsson was born in Gothenburg on 26 March 1943.[1] His father was a construction worker.[1]
Larsson started his career as the secretary of the Swedish Construction Workers' Union in 1967.[1] He joined the Social Democratic Party in 1970 and began to work as an analyst on its national board.[2] Between 1973 and 1976 he was the political advisor to Olof Palme.[1] In 1976, Larsson became his speech writer and general political advisor.[2] From 1980 to 1982 he headed the ARE company, the Social Democrats' advertising company.[1]
In 1982, when the Party won the general elections, Larsson was appointed state secretary to
In addition to political posts, Larsson served as the head of Table Tennis Association.[4]
Larsson had an operation and retired from politics due to his illness in September 2002.[1][5] He was succeeded by Lena Sommestad as environment minister.[6] Larsson died at age 59 in Stockholm on 22 December 2002 due to cancer.[5] He had three children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Förre miljöministern Kjell Larsson död". Expressen (in Swedish). 22 December 2002. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Sustainable force". Politico. 18 April 2001. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ISBN 978-91-7485-038-3.
- ^ Oisín Cantwell (23 December 2002). "Han förlorade mot cancern". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Förre miljöministern Kjell Larsson död". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 22 December 2002. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ProQuest 399997058. Retrieved 17 October 2021.