Ingvar Carlsson

Ingvar Carlsson (born 9 November 1934), is a Swedish politician, former Prime Minister of Sweden (March 1986–October 1991; October 1994–March 1996) and leader of the Social Democratic Party (March 1986–March 1996). He became Prime Minister in 1986 when Olof Palme was assassinated. He was born in Borås, Västra Götaland County (then Älvsborg County), Sweden.

Ingvar Carlsson
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29th Prime Minister of Sweden
In office 13 March 1986 – 4 October 1991 (5 years, 205 days)
Monarch	Carl XVI Gustaf
Deputy	Svante Lundkvist (1986) Kjell-Olof Feldt (1986–1990) Lena Hjelm-Wallén (1990) Odd Engström (1990–1991)
Preceded by	Olof Palme
Succeeded by	Carl Bildt
In office 7 October 1994 – 22 March 1996 (1 year, 167 days)
Monarch	Carl XVI Gustaf
Deputy	Mona Sahlin (1994–1995) Lena Hjelm-Wallén (1995–1996)
Preceded by	Carl Bildt
Succeeded by	Göran Persson
Leader of the Opposition
In office 4 October 1991 – 7 October 1994 (3 years, 3 days)
Prime Minister	Carl Bildt
Preceded by	Carl Bildt
Succeeded by	Carl Bildt
Leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party
In office 13 March 1986 – 22 March 1996 (10 years, 9 days)
Preceded by	Olof Palme
Succeeded by	Göran Persson
Personal details
Born	9 November 1934 (aged 91) Borås, Älvsborg County, Sweden
Political party	Social Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Ingrid Carlsson
Residence	Tyresö, Södermanland County, Sweden
Alma mater	Lund University, Northwestern University
Profession	Business economist
Signature	Ingvar Carlsson's signature

Ingvar Carlsson Media

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  Carlsson (far right) in 1968, with Olof Palme (left), Tage Erlander (center), and Sten Andersson (right).

• Carlsson (right), with wife Ingrid (far left), First Lady Nancy Reagan (left), and President Ronald Reagan (far right), in a 1987 visit to the White House.

• A 1995 meeting of the European Council in Madrid. Carlsson is the third from the right in the second row, behind French President Jacques Chirac.

• Carlsson (left), in 2016 with Mona Sahlin (center), and Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, photo by Frankie Fouganthin

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References

• Ingvar Carlsson Archived 2009-05-10 at the Wayback Machine