Olof Palme
Sven Olof Joachim Palme was a Swedish politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1969 to 1976 and 1982 to 1986. Palme led the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1969 until his assassination in 1986.
Background
- Born in
- Svea artillery regiment parish
- Educated at
- Stockholm UniversityKenyon CollegeSigtunaskolan Humanistiska LäroverketBeskowska skolan
- Awards
- 🏆 Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo🏆 Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding🏆 Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear🏆 Collar of the Order of the White Lion🏆 Order of Eduardo Mondlane, 1st class
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1927
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Birth1986
Died
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