Per Albin Hansson
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Per Albin Hansson (1885-1946), leader of the Swedish Social Democrats, was Prime Minister in four governments between 1932 and 1946, including the coalition government which was formed during World War II, and included all major parties except the communists. During the start of the war, fearing a German invasion, Per Albin gave in to Hitler’s request of allowing German troop transports on Swedish railways to Norway and Finland, that had already been invaded and occupied by the nazis.
See Transit of German troops through Scandinavia (WWII).
Politically Hansson advocated and worked for the introduction of a Welfare state system, which he called Folkhemmet (the People's Home).
Hansson died in Stockholm on 6 October 1946 of a heart-attack he suffered while traveling home, as he always did, as an ordinary passenger on a tram. He is interred in the Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.
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| Preceded by: Felix Hamrin | Prime Minister of Sweden Cabinet I 1932-1936 | Succeeded by: Axel Pehrsson (Bramstorp) |
| Preceded by: Axel Pehrsson (Bramstorp) | Prime Minister of Sweden Cabinet II-IV 1936-1949 | Succeeded by: Tage Erlander |
| Preceded by: Hjalmar Branting | Chairman of the Swedish Social Democratic Party 1925-1946 | Succeeded by: Tage Erlander |
Categories: 1885 births | 1946 deaths | Swedish Prime Ministers | Swedish Ministers for Defence | Swedish Party Leaders | Members of the Riksdag | Swedish Social Democratic politicians | World War II political leaders | Swedish World War II people
