Bengt Norling Explained

Office1:Minister of Communications (Transport)
Term Start1:14 October 1969
Term End1:8 October 1976
Primeminister1:Olof Palme
Predecessor1:Svante Lundkvist
Successor1:Bo Turesson
Office:Governor of Värmland
Term Start:1977
Term End:1990
Birth Date:1925
Birth Place:Malmö, Sweden
Death Date:2 June
Party:Social Democratic Party
Spouse:Elizabeth Norling

Bengt Norling (1925–2002) was a Swedish social democrat politician who held several government posts. He was the minister of communications (Transport) from 1969 and 1976 and the governor of Värmland from 1977 to 1990.

Biography

Norling was born in Malmö in 1925 and raised in Norrbotten.[1] At 15 he began to work as a metal worker and then became a railway official in Vansbro.[1] During this period he joined the Swedish Social Democratic Party in Vansbro. In 1956 he was named an ombudsman in the Railway Workers' Associations.[1]

Norling was made the secretary of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation. He was appointed the minister of communications (Transport) to the first cabinet of Prime Minister Olof Palme on 14 October 1969.[2] Norling remained in the post until 1976. He served as the governor of Värmland between 1977 and 1990.[3]

Following his retirement Norling settled in Karlstad with his wife, Elizabeth.[3] They had a son.[1] He died at age 77 on 2 June 2002.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bengt Norling har avlidit 77 år gammal. 18 September 2021. Aftonbladet. 3 June 2002. sv.
  2. Book: J. Paxton. The Statesman's Year-Book 1970-71. Macmillan. 2016. 978-0-230-27099-2. 1329. London.
  3. News: Kjell Göthe. Göthe: Beska piller från en hövding. 18 September 2021. NWT. 2 January 2021. sv.