Lennart Bodström

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Lennart Bodström
Born(1928-04-20)20 April 1928
Died30 April 2015(2015-04-30) (aged 87)
NationalitySwedish
Occupationpolitician
Known forMinister for Foreign Affairs
Political partySwedish Social Democratic Party
RelativesThomas Bodström (son, politician)

Ture Lennart Bodström (20 April 1928 – 30 April 2015) was a

cabinet from 1982 to 1985.[1]

His refusal, without further evidence, to participate in the accusations against the

Riksdag, which failed. This is still as of 2008 the only time such a motion has been raised against a single member of a Swedish government (although some have resigned facing the threat of one).[citation needed
]

Following the 1985 election, Bodström was reassigned to the post of Minister for Education.[1][2] Bodström's son Thomas Bodström is also a Social Democratic politician.[1]

He died one week and three days after his 87th birthday.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lennart Bodström". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Lennart Bodström död". Aftonbladet.
Government offices
Preceded by
Minister of Commerce and Industry

October 1982–December 1982
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Foreign Affairs
1982–1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Education
1985–1989
Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Ambassador of Sweden to Norway
1989–1993
Succeeded by