Björn von Sydow
Björn Gustaf von Sydow (born 26 November 1945) is a Swedish politician. He was the speaker of the Riksdag from 2002 to 2006. He is a member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party. He had been Minister of Defence in Göran Persson's government between 1997 and 2002.[1]
Björn von Sydow | |
|---|---|
 von Sydow in November 2004 | |
| Speaker of the Riksdag | |
| In office 30 September 2002 – 2 October 2006 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Preceded by | Birgitta Dahl |
| Succeeded by | Per Westerberg |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 1 February 1997 – 30 September 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
| Preceded by | Thage G. Peterson |
| Succeeded by | Leni Björklund |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | |
| In office 22 March 1996 – 31 January 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
| Preceded by | Mats Hellström |
| Succeeded by | Leif Pagrotsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1945 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Occupation | Politician |
References
- ↑ Press release from the Riksdag Archived February 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, 2 October 2006