Folke Rogard
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Bror Axel Folke Per Rogard (6 July 1899 – 11 June 1973) was a Swedish lawyer and chess official.
He was born in Stockholm. He was Vice-President of the international chess governing body, FIDE, from 1947 to 1949 and then succeeded Alexander Rueb as President. He held the post until succeeded by Max Euwe in 1970.
[edit] External links
- Winter, Edward (14 January 2009). "The FIDE President and the Actress". ChessBase.com. http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5146.
| Preceded by Alexander Rueb |
FIDE President 1949–1970 |
Succeeded by Max Euwe |
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