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Andersson was born in 1936.<ref name="riks">{{cite web|title=Georg Andersson (S)|url=https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/ledamoter-partier/ledamot/georg-andersson_0422439378601|publisher=Riksdag|access-date=7 December 2022|language=sv}}</ref> He joined the Social Democratic Party which he represented at the Riksdag from 1971 to 1995.<ref name=riks/>
Andersson was born in 1936.<ref name="riks">{{cite web|title=Georg Andersson (S)|url=https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/ledamoter-partier/ledamot/georg-andersson_0422439378601|publisher=Riksdag|access-date=7 December 2022|language=sv}}</ref> He joined the Social Democratic Party which he represented at the Riksdag from 1971 to 1995.<ref name=riks/>


Andersson was appointed minister of immigration in 1986, replacing [[Anita Gradin]] in the post.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sveriges första EU-kommissionär har avlidit|url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/sveriges-forsta-eu-kommissionar-har-avlidit|access-date=7 December 2022 |work=Sveriges Radio|date=23 May 2022|language=sv}}</ref> When he was in office he openly criticized the [[Immigration to Sweden|migration policies]] of Sweden arguing that Sweden had not responded the applications in a fair manner and that those given permission to live in the country had not been treated as equal fellows and could not find a job.<ref>{{cite book|author=Allan Pred|title=Recognizing European Modernities: A Montage of the Present|page=220|publisher=[[Routledge]]|year=1995|isbn=978-0-415-12136-1|url=https://books.google.com.tr/books?id=fHnPfRmew6AC&pg=PA220|location=London; New York}}</ref> He was [[Minister for Infrastructure (Sweden)|minister of communications (transport)]] between 1989 and 1991.<ref>{{cite news|title=Halvans bildminne: Som politiker gäller det att ha koll på vad som finns bakom ryggen|language=sv
Andersson was appointed minister of immigration in 1986, replacing [[Anita Gradin]] in the post.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sveriges första EU-kommissionär har avlidit|url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/sveriges-forsta-eu-kommissionar-har-avlidit|access-date=7 December 2022 |work=Sveriges Radio|date=23 May 2022|language=sv}}</ref> When he was in office he openly criticized the [[Immigration to Sweden|migration policies]] of Sweden arguing that Sweden had not responded the applications in a fair manner and that those given permission to live in the country had not been treated as equal fellows and could not find a job.<ref>{{cite book|author=Allan Pred|title=Recognizing European Modernities: A Montage of the Present|page=220|publisher=[[Routledge]]|year=1995|isbn=978-0-415-12136-1|url=https://books.google.com.tr/books?id=fHnPfRmew6AC&pg=PA220|location=London; New York}}</ref> He was [[Minister for Infrastructure (Sweden)|minister of communications (transport)]] between 1989 and 1991<ref>{{cite news|title=Halvans bildminne: Som politiker gäller det att ha koll på vad som finns bakom ryggen|language=sv
|url=https://www.gd.se/2020-03-22/halvans-bildminne-som-politiker-galler-det-att-ha-koll-pa-vad-som-finns-bakom-ryggen|access-date=7 December 2022|work=Gefle Dagblad}}</ref> During his term Sweden and Denmark signed an agreement to build the [[Øresund Bridge]] on 23 March 1991.<ref name=newso>{{cite news|title=Dramatik när Öresundsbroavtalet skulle skrivas under|url=https://www.newsoresund.se/dramatik-nar-oresundsbroavtalet-skulle-skrivas-under-25-ar-sedan-idag/|work=News Øresund|date=23 March 2016|access-date=7 December 2022|language=sv|author=Anna Palmehag}}</ref> He also served as the governor of Västerbotten.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arkiv Handskrift 161 - Georg Anderssons arkiv|url=https://arken.kb.se/se-q-handskrift-161|publisher=Arken|access-date=7 December 2022|language=sv}}</ref> He lives in [[Umeå]].<ref name=newso/>
|url=https://www.gd.se/2020-03-22/halvans-bildminne-som-politiker-galler-det-att-ha-koll-pa-vad-som-finns-bakom-ryggen|access-date=7 December 2022|work=Gefle Dagblad}}</ref> in the [[Carlsson I Cabinet|first]] and [[Carlsson II Cabinet|second cabinet]] of [[Prime Minister of Sweden|Prime Minister]] [[Ingvar Carlsson]].<ref name="Hunter Na 2016 p. 1153">{{cite book|edition=128th|title=The Statesman's Yearbook: 1991-92
|publisher=The Macmillan Press Ltd.|year=2016|isbn=978-0-230-27120-3|url=https://books.google.com.tr/books?id=FaXPDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA1153|page=1153
|location=London; Basingstone}}</ref> Sweden and Denmark signed an agreement to build the [[Øresund Bridge]] on 23 March 1991 when Andersson was serving as the minister of communications.<ref name=newso>{{cite news|title=Dramatik när Öresundsbroavtalet skulle skrivas under|work=News Øresund|url=https://www.newsoresund.se/dramatik-nar-oresundsbroavtalet-skulle-skrivas-under-25-ar-sedan-idag/|date=23 March 2016|access-date=7 December 2022|language=sv|author=Anna Palmehag}}</ref> He also served as the governor of Västerbotten.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arkiv Handskrift 161 - Georg Anderssons arkiv|url=https://arken.kb.se/se-q-handskrift-161|publisher=Arken|access-date=7 December 2022|language=sv}}</ref> He lives in [[Umeå]].<ref name=newso/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:30, 7 December 2022

Georg Andersson
Minister of Communications (Transport)
In office
1989–1991
Minister of Immigration
In office
1986–?
Preceded byAnita Gradin
Personal details
Born1936 (age 87–88)
Political partySocial Democratic Party

Georg Andersson (born 1936) is a Swedish politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party. He held various cabinet posts and was a member of the Riksdag between 1971 and 1995.

Biography

Andersson was born in 1936.[1] He joined the Social Democratic Party which he represented at the Riksdag from 1971 to 1995.[1]

Andersson was appointed minister of immigration in 1986, replacing Anita Gradin in the post.[2] When he was in office he openly criticized the migration policies of Sweden arguing that Sweden had not responded the applications in a fair manner and that those given permission to live in the country had not been treated as equal fellows and could not find a job.[3] He was minister of communications (transport) between 1989 and 1991[4] in the first and second cabinet of Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson.[5] Sweden and Denmark signed an agreement to build the Øresund Bridge on 23 March 1991 when Andersson was serving as the minister of communications.[6] He also served as the governor of Västerbotten.[7] He lives in Umeå.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Georg Andersson (S)" (in Swedish). Riksdag. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Sveriges första EU-kommissionär har avlidit". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ Allan Pred (1995). Recognizing European Modernities: A Montage of the Present. London; New York: Routledge. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-415-12136-1.
  4. ^ "Halvans bildminne: Som politiker gäller det att ha koll på vad som finns bakom ryggen". Gefle Dagblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. ^ The Statesman's Yearbook: 1991-92 (128th ed.). London; Basingstone: The Macmillan Press Ltd. 2016. p. 1153. ISBN 978-0-230-27120-3.
  6. ^ a b Anna Palmehag (23 March 2016). "Dramatik när Öresundsbroavtalet skulle skrivas under". News Øresund (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Arkiv Handskrift 161 - Georg Anderssons arkiv" (in Swedish). Arken. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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