Sten Andersson Explained

Office:President of the Nordic Council
Term Start:1 January 1994
Term End:1 October 1994
Predecessor:Jan P. Syse
Successor:Per Olaf Håkansson
Office2:Minister for Foreign Affairs
Term Start2:17 October 1985
Term End2:4 October 1991
Primeminister2:Olof Palme
Ingvar Carlsson
Predecessor2:Lennart Bodström
Successor2:Margaretha af Ugglas
Office3:Minister for Health and Social Affairs
Term Start3:8 October 1982
Term End3:17 October 1985
Primeminister3:Olof Palme
Predecessor3:Karin Söder
Successor3:Gertrud Sigurdsen
Office4:Secretary for the Social Democrats
Term Start4:1962
Term End4:8 October 1982
Leader4:Tage Erlander
Olof Palme
Predecessor4:Sven Aspling
Successor4:Bo Toresson
Birth Name:Sten Sture Andersson
Birth Date:20 April 1923
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Death Place:Haninge, Sweden
Spouse:Britta Holberg
Eivor Atling
Children:6
Party:Social Democrats

Sten Sture Andersson (20 April 1923  - 16 September 2006) was a Swedish social democratic politician, who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs 1985–1991 and as President of the Nordic Council in 1994.

He worked closely with Olof Palme, and became known internationally for his support of Palestinian independence. In November 2010 he was posthumously awarded the Star of Jerusalem, the highest Palestinian order, by Mahmoud Abbas.[1]

He was awarded the Illis quorum in 1995.[2]

Death

Andersson died suddenly from a heart attack on 16 September 2006 in Stockholm.[3]

Appointments

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/palestinamedalj-till-sten-andersson-1.1201074 Andersson awarded Star of Jerusalem
  2. Web site: January 2006 . Regeringens belöningsmedaljer och regeringens utmärkelse: Professors namn . https://web.archive.org/web/20211102152834/https://www.regeringen.se/contentassets/61bab671f59a46af81cb11ee99e0d0eb/regeringens-beloningsmedaljer-och-regeringens-utmarkelse-professors-namn . 2021-11-02 . 2022-05-18 . Regeringskansliet . sv.
  3. News: Sten Andersson död. https://archive.today/20120717050700/http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyheter/story/0,2789,888626,00.html. dead. 17 July 2012. Triches, Robert. 3 October 2006. Aftonbladet. Aftonbladet Nya Medier. sv.