Ola Ullsten
Stig Kjell Olof (Ola) Ullsten, (23 June 1931 in Umeå, Sweden – 28 May 2018) was a Swedish former politician and diplomat. He served as the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1978 to 1979[1] He was also the leader of the Liberal People's Party from 1978 to 1983.[2] He also served as Deputy Prime Minister briefly in 1978 and then again from 1980 to 1982. He was also the Swedish foreign minister between 1979 and 1982.
Ola Ullsten | |
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| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 12 October 1979 – 8 October 1982 (2 years, 361 days) | |
| Prime Minister | Thorbjörn Fälldin |
| Preceded by | Hans Blix |
| Succeeded by | Lennart Bodström |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| In office 1 August 1980 – 8 October 1982 (2 years, 68 days) | |
| Prime Minister | Thorbjörn Fälldin |
| Preceded by | Ingemar Mundebo |
| Succeeded by | Ingvar Carlsson |
| In office 7 March 1978 – 18 October 1978 (225 days) | |
| Prime Minister | Thorbjörn Fälldin |
| Preceded by | Per Ahlmark |
| Succeeded by | Sven Romanus |
| 28th Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| In office 18 October 1978 – 12 October 1979 (359 days) | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Deputy | Sven Romanus |
| Preceded by | Torbjörn Fälldin |
| Succeeded by | Torbjörn Fälldin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1931 Umeå, Sweden |
| Died | 28 May 2018 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Liberal People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Evi Esko (1961-1981; divorced) Louise Beaudoin (1989-present) |
| Children | With Evi Esko: Maria Ullsten Katarina Ullsten With Louise Beaudoin: Nicolas Beaudoin-Ullsten Christian Beaudoin-Ullsten |
Ullsten died on 28 May 2018 at the age of 86.[3]
References
- ↑ "Sweden" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Ola Ullsten". Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved on 9 May 2010.
- ↑ (in sv) Förre FP-ledaren Ola Ullsten död. 28 May 2018. https://www.dn.se/nyheter/politik/ola-ullsten-dod/. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thorbjörn Fälldin |
Prime Minister of Sweden 1978-1979 |
Succeeded by Thorbjörn Fälldin |
| Preceded by Hans Blix |
Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs 1979-1982 |
Succeeded by Lennart Bodström |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Per Ahlmark |
Leader of the Swedish Liberal People's Party 1978—1983 |
Succeeded by Bengt Westerberg |