Lennart Daléus Explained

Lennart Daléus
Birth Date:25 June 1946
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality:Swedish
Occupation:Politician

Lennart Daléus (born 25 June 1946) is a Swedish politician, who was the leader of the Swedish Centre Party from 1998 to 2001.[1]

Born in Stockholm, Daléus was the leader of the Option 3 campaign for the 1980 referendum on nuclear power in Sweden.[2] Following his stint as Centre Party leader, he was the general secretary of Greenpeace Sweden and the CEO of Greenpeace Scandinavia from 2002 until August 2008.[3] In 2006 he disclosed that he was no longer a member of the Centre Party, as he did not believe that his work for Greenpeace was congruent with being active in a political party. He also criticised the party for its decreased interest in environmental issues.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Geer, John Gray. Public opinion and polling around the world: a historical encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. 2004. 1. 740. 1-57607-911-2. 31 January 2010.
  2. News: Greenpeace vd Lennart Daléus slutar . . sv . 2 May 2008 . 24 July 2016.
  3. News: Safety problems throw Sweden's nuclear energy program into question . Ekman. Ivar. 14 February 2007. The New York Times. 31 January 2010. New York, New York.
  4. News: Daléus inte längre centerpartist . . sv . 17 June 2006 . 24 July 2016.