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Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre

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Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre
Born(1802-09-04)4 September 1802
Died26 April 1886(1886-04-26) (aged 83)
NationalitySwedish
Occupation(s)nobleman, civil servant and politician

Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre af Söfteborg (4 September 1802 – 26 April 1886) was a Swedish nobleman, civil servant and politician. He was Sweden's Prime Minister for Justice from 1848 to 1856. He later served as Chancellor of the Universities from 1859 to 1871.

A headland of Svalbard, Sparreneset, is named after him.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Sparreneset (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
Preceded by Prime Minister for Justice
1848–1856
Succeeded by