Per Edvin Sköld

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Per Edvin Sköld
Minister for Finance
In office
1949–1955
Minister of Defence
In office
1938–1945

Per Edvin Sköld (25 May 1891 – 13 September 1972) was a

Minister for Defence during the war and Minister for Finance he was known as the Social Democratic Party's trouble-shooter.[1]

Sköld is the father of Margareta Biörnstad, Nils Sköld and Per Sköld.[2]

In popular culture

In the Swedish television movie, Four Days that shook Sweden – The Midsummer Crisis 1941, from 1988, he is played by Swedish actor Carl Billquist.[3]

References

  1. ^ Jonasson, Gustaf (2003–2006). "Per Edvin Sköld". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 32. Stockholm: National Archives of Sweden. p. 524. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ^ *Davidsson, Åke, ed. (1968). Vem är vem, Norrland supplement register (2 ed.). Stockholm: Bokförlaget vem är vem AB. pp. 371+522.
  3. ^ "Fyra dagar som skakade Sverige". www.oppetarkiv.se. Sveriges Television. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Defence
1938–1945
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Finance
1949–1955
Succeeded by