Ola Ullsten
| Ola Ullsten | |
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| 28th Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| In office 18 October 1978 – 12 October 1979 |
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| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Deputy | Sven Romanus |
| Preceded by | Torbjörn Fälldin |
| Succeeded by | Torbjörn Fälldin |
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| Born | 23 June 1931 Umeå, Västerbotten County |
| Political party | Liberal People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Louise Beaudoin |
| Children | Nicolas Beaudoin-Ullsten, Christian Beaudoin-Ullsten, Maria Ullsten and Katarina Ullsten |
Stig Kjell Olof (Ola) Ullsten (born 23 June 1931) is a Swedish liberal politician, former Prime Minister of Sweden and former leader of the Swedish Liberal People's Party.[1]
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[edit] Background and early career
He was born in Teg, Västerbotten, a small town that would ultimately be annexed as a part of county capital Umeå. In his youth he made several travels to the United States, and in 1959 took an active part in the successful campaign to elect liberal republican Nelson Rockefeller governor of New York. He served as the head of the Liberal Youth of Sweden between 1962 and 1964 and was elected to parliament in 1964.
[edit] Ministerial and political appointments
Upon the formation of the first non-socialist government in Sweden in 40 years, 1976, he was appointed Secretary for Foreign Development Support. Upon the resignation of Liberal Party leader Per Ahlmark in 1978, Ullsten was elected party leader.
[edit] Prime Minister of Sweden
Upon the downfall of the center-right government the same year, he succeeded to the post of Prime Minister of Sweden the same year, heading a minority government consisting of Liberal party and independent ministers. The breakup mainly consisted of disagreements over energy policy. After the successful survival of the coalition in the 1979 parliamentary elections he resigned as prime minister in favor of Thorbjörn Fälldin, his predecessor.
[edit] Later career
He then went on to serve as Minister for Foreign Affairs under the new three-party government of Thorbjörn Fälldin. He has later served as the Swedish Ambassador to Canada, Italy and the Holy See.
[edit] References
- ^ "Ola Ullsten" (in Swedish). Nationalencyklopedin. http://www.ne.se/ola-ullsten. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
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| Preceded by Thorbjörn Fälldin |
Prime Minister of Sweden 1978-1979 |
Succeeded by Thorbjörn Fälldin |
| Preceded by Hans Blix |
Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs 1979-1982 |
Succeeded by Lennart Bodström |
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| Preceded by Per Ahlmark |
Leader of the Swedish Liberal People's Party 1978—1983 |
Succeeded by Bengt Westerberg |
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