Torsten Nilsson
| Torsten Nilsson | |
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 Nilsson, circa 1966. | |
| 30th Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 19 September 1962 – 30 June 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Östen Undén |
| Succeeded by | Krister Wickman |
| Minister for Social Affairs | |
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In office 22 March 1957 – 19 September 1962 | |
| Preceded by | John Ericsson |
| Succeeded by | Sven Aspling |
| Minister for Defence | |
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In office 1 October 1951 – 22 March 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Allan Vougt |
| Succeeded by | Sven Andersson |
| 15th Minister for Communications | |
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In office 31 July 1945 – 1 October 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Fritiof Domö |
| Succeeded by | Sven Andersson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Harald Torsten Leonard Nilsson April 1, 1905 Nevishög, Sweden |
| Died |
December 14, 1997 (aged 92) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Political party | Swedish Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Vera Edit Ingeborg Månsson. |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Politician |
Harald Torsten Leonard Nilsson (1 April 1905 in Nevishög – 14 December 1997 in Stockholm) was a Swedish Social Democratic politician.[1] He served as Minister for Defence from 1951 to 1957, and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1962 to 1971. Nilsson also served as Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of Communications.
References
- ↑ "Torsten Nilsson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 May 2011.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Östen Undén |
Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs 1962–1971 |
Succeeded by Krister Wickman |
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