Ulf Lönnqvist

Ulf Lönnqvist (26 June 1936 – 24 June 2022) was a Swedish social democratic politician who held several government posts and was a member of the Swedish Parliament.

Ulf Lönnqvist
Minister of Housing
In office
1988–1991
Prime MinisterIngvar Carlsson
Minister of Sports, Youth and Tourism
In office
1986–1989
Prime MinisterIngvar Carlsson
Personal details
Born
Ulf Roland Lönnqvist

26 June 1936
Malmö, Sweden
Died24 June 2022(2022-06-24) (aged 85)
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Alma materLund University

Biography

Lönnqvist was born in Malmö on 26 June 1936.[1][2] He was a graduate of Lund University.[3]

Following his graduation Lönnqvist moved to Tyresö to work at the department of chancellor.[3] He served at the Parliament for the Social Democratic Party between 1985 and 1992.[4] He was appointed minister of sports, youth and tourism in 1986 and remained in the post until 1989.[5] As of 1986 he was also the state secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture under Svante Lundkvist.[6] Lönnqvist was the minister of housing from 1988 to 1991.[7] Between 1992 and 2001 he served as governor of Blekinge County.[2]

Lönnqvist was married and had a daughter.[3] He died on 24 June 2022.[2]

References
  1. "Svensk biografisk handbok" (in Swedish). Projekt Runeberg. 1997. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. "Ulf Lönnqvist har avlidit – var tidigare landshövding och minister". SV Nyheter (in Swedish). 26 June 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. "Till minne: Ulf Lönnqvist". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. "Ulf Lönnqvist (S)" (in Swedish). Sveriges Riksdag. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. Torbjörn Forkby (2014). "Youth Policy and Participation in Sweden – a historical perspective". In Marti Taru; et al. (eds.). The history of youth work in Europe. Vol. 4. Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 978-92-871-7736-0.
  6. Henrik Lindberg (May 2007). "The Role of Economists in Liberalizing Swedish Agriculture". Econ Journal Watch. 4 (2): 224.
  7. Maria Nordlander (30 November 2021). "Han blir ny bostadsminister". Byggindustrin (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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