Hans Gustafsson Explained

Term Start:1982
Term End:1988
Office1:Minister for Physical Planning and Local Government
Term Start1:1974
Term End1:1976
Office2:Minister for Civil Service Affairs
Term Start2:1973
Term End2:1973
Birth Date:21 December 1923
Party:Social Democratic Party of Sweden

Hans Gustafsson (21 December 1923 – 25 August 1998) was a Swedish social democratic politician who held several government posts and was a member of the Swedish Parliament.[1]

Biography

Gustafsson was born on 21 December 1923.[2] He was appointed minister for civil service in 1973, and then he served as minister for physical planning and local government for two years between 1974 and 1976.[2] His last ministerial post was the minister of housing which he held from 1982 to 1988 in the second cabinet of Olof Palme[2] [3] and in the first cabinet of Ingvar Carlsson.

Gustafsson was also a member of the Social Democratic Party and served in the parliament for eighteen years in the period of 1976–1994 representing Blekinge County constituency.[2] He died on 25 August 1998.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hans Gustafsson. NE. 14 August 2021. sv.
  2. Web site: Hans Gustafsson. Politikertoppen. 14 August 2021 . sv.
  3. Book: J. Paxton. The Statesman's Year-Book 1987-88. 2016. Macmillan Press. 9780230271166. 1139. London.