Gustaf Andersson (politician)

Gustaf Andersson (1884–1961), also known as Gustaf Andersson i Rasjön,[1] was a Swedish politician who served as the president of the Liberals party between 1935 and 1944 and also, as the minister of communications (transport). He was one of the members of the Riksdag, Swedish Parliament.

Gustaf Andersson
Governor of Kopparberg County
In office
1944–1951
Minister of Communications (Transport)
In office
1939–1944
Prime MinisterPer Albin Hansson
Personal details
Born1884
Rasjön, Sweden
Died1961 (aged 76–77)
Falun, Sweden
Political partyLiberals

Biography

Andersson was born in Rasjön, Dalarna, in 1884.[2][3] He was elected to the Riksdag in 1921 and served there until 1948.[2] Andersson was named as the president of the Liberals in 1935 which he held until 1944.[4] During his tenure the party regained its popularity partly due to its support for the socio-liberal economic thinking of Bertil Ohlin.[5] Andersson was against the activism of Finnish people in the country and argued that a cautious and isolationist policy should be adopted against it.[5]

Andersson also served in the coalition government led by Per Albin Hansson which was formed in November 1939.[1] Andersson was the minister of communications (Transport).[1] Next he was appointed governor of Kopparberg County (later renamed Dalarna County) and remained in the office until 1951.[2] He died in Falun in November 1961 at age 76.[2]

References
  1. Carl-Gustaf Scott (July 2002). "The Swedish Midsummer Crisis of 1941: The Crisis that Never Was". Journal of Contemporary History. 37 (3): 373. doi:10.1177/00220094020370030301. S2CID 159896889.
  2. "Gustaf Andersson Dies: Former Leader of Swedish Liberal Party Was 76". The New York Times. Stockholm. 13 November 1961. p. 31. ProQuest 196403. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. Håkan A. Bengtsson (13 February 2021). "I döda liberalers sällskap". Dagens Arena (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. Torbjorn Nilsson (5 July 2010). "Partiernas historia: Folkpartiet". Populär Historia (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. John Gilmour (2010). Sweden, the Swastika and Stalin. The Swedish experience in the Second World War. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 23. doi:10.1515/9780748631520. ISBN 9780748631520. S2CID 247280755.
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