Ingvar Carlsson

Ingvar Carlsson
29th Prime Minister of Sweden
In office 13 March 1986 – 4 October 1991 (5 years, 205 days)
Monarch	Carl XVI Gustaf
Deputy	Svante Lundkvist (1986) Kjell-Olof Feldt (1986–1990) Lena Hjelm-Wallén (1990) Odd Engström (1990–1991)
Preceded by	Olof Palme
Succeeded by	Carl Bildt
In office 7 October 1994 – 22 March 1996 (1 year, 167 days)
Monarch	Carl XVI Gustaf
Deputy	Mona Sahlin (1994–1995) Lena Hjelm-Wallén (1995–1996)
Preceded by	Carl Bildt
Succeeded by	Göran Persson
Leader of the Opposition
In office 4 October 1991 – 7 October 1994 (3 years, 3 days)
Prime Minister	Carl Bildt
Preceded by	Carl Bildt
Succeeded by	Carl Bildt
Leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party
In office 13 March 1986 – 22 March 1996 (10 years, 9 days)
Preceded by	Olof Palme
Succeeded by	Göran Persson
Personal details
Born	(1934-11-09) 9 November 1934 Borås, Älvsborg County, Sweden
Political party	Social Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Ingrid Carlsson
Residence	Tyresö, Södermanland County, Sweden
Alma mater	Lund University, Northwestern University
Profession	Business economist
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Ingvar Carlsson (born 9 November 1934 in Borås, Västra Götaland County (then Älvsborg County), Sweden), is a Swedish politician, former Prime Minister of Sweden (March 1986–October 1991; October 1994–March 1996) and leader of the Social Democratic Party (March 1986–March 1996). He became Prime Minister in 1986 when Olof Palme was assassinated.

References

• Ingvar Carlsson Archived 2009-05-10 at the Wayback Machine