Per Edvin Sköld
Swedish politician
Per Edvin Sköld | |
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Minister for Finance | |
In office 1949–1955 | |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 1938–1945 | |
Per Edvin Sköld (25 May 1891 – 13 September 1972) was a Swedish Social Democratic politician. As a Minister for Agriculture during the 1930s crisis, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister for Defence during the war and Minister for Finance he was known as the Social Democratic Party's trouble-shooter.[1]
Sköld is the father of Margareta Biörnstad, Nils Sköld and Per Sköld.[2]
In popular culture
In the Swedish television movie, Four Days that shook Sweden – The Midsummer Crisis 1941, from 1988, he is played by Swedish actor Carl Billquist.[3]
References
- ^ Jonasson, Gustaf (2003–2006). "Per Edvin Sköld". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 32. Stockholm: National Archives of Sweden. p. 524. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ *Davidsson, Åke, ed. (1968). Vem är vem, Norrland supplement register (2 ed.). Stockholm: Bokförlaget vem är vem AB. pp. 371+522.
- ^ "Fyra dagar som skakade Sverige". www.oppetarkiv.se. Sveriges Television. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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Preceded by Janne Nilsson | Minister of Defence 1938–1945 | Succeeded by Allan Vougt |
Preceded by David Hall | Minister for Finance 1949–1955 | Succeeded by |
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