Torsten Nilsson
Torsten Nilsson | |
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Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1 October 1951 – 22 March 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Tage Erlander |
| Preceded by | Allan Vougt |
| Succeeded by | Sven Andersson |
| Minister of Communications (Transport) | |
| In office 31 July 1945 – 1 October 1951 | |
| Prime Minister | Per Albin Hansson Tage Erlander |
| Preceded by | Fritiof Domö |
| Succeeded by | Sven Andersson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harald Torsten Leonard Nilsson 1 April 1905 Nevishög, Sweden |
| Died | 14 December 1997 (aged 92) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Swedish Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Vera Edit Ingeborg Månsson |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Politician |
| Awards | Illis quorum 1984 |
Harald Torsten Leonard Nilsson (1 April 1905 – 14 December 1997) was a Swedish
Minister of Defence from 1951 to 1957, and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1962 to 1971. Nilsson also served as Minister for Social Affairs and Minister of Communications (Transport)
.
Biography
Nilsson was the son of bricklayer Lars Nilsson and his wife Hilda née Persson.Labour Commune 1945–1975.[2]
Nilsson was a member of the
Palme I cabinets.[2]
In 1935 he married Vera Månsson (born 1906).[2]
Nilsson was elected as an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences in 1956.[2] He was awarded the Illis quorum by the Swedish government in 1984.[3]
References
- ^ "Torsten Nilsson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ ISBN 9119608527.
- ^ "Regeringens belöningsmedaljer och regeringens utmärkelse: Professors namn". Regeringskansliet (in Swedish). January 2006. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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