Arvid Lindman
| Arvid Lindman | |
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| 12th Prime Minister of Sweden | |
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In office 29 May 1906 – 7 October 1911 (5 years, 131 days) |
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| Monarch |
Oscar II Gustaf V |
| Preceded by | Karl Staaff |
| Succeeded by | Karl Staaff |
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In office 2 October 1928 – 7 June 1930 (1 year, 248 days) |
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| Monarch | Gustaf V |
| Preceded by | Carl Gustaf Ekman |
| Succeeded by | Carl Gustaf Ekman |
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Salomon Arvid Achates Lindman 19 September 1862 Österbybruk, Sweden |
| Died | 9 December 1936 (aged 74) Purley, London, England |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Political party | General Electoral Union |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Swedish Navy |
| Years of service | 1882-1892 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
Salomon Arvid Achates Lindman (19 September 1862 – 9 December 1936) was a Swedish rear admiral, industrialist and conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1906 to 1911 and again from 1928 to 1930.
He was also the leader of the right-wing General Electoral Union (Allmänna valmansförbundet) between 1912 and 1935 as well as leader of Lantmanna- och borgarepartiet (a member party of the General Electoral Union) from 1913 to 1935, except for a short while during 1917 when he served as Minister for Foreign Affairs.
His two tenures as Prime Minister, from 1906 to 1911 and from 1928 to 1930, spanned the introduction of parliamentarianism and universal suffrage.
Lindman married Annie Almström in 1888, with whom he had three children. He was a cousin of Alex Lindman.
Arvid Lindman was born in Österbybruk, Sweden, the son of managing director Achates Lindman and Ebba Dahlgren. His career as a naval officer 1882-92 reached its peak in 1907 when he was appointed as Rear Admiral in the naval reserve. During his political career following this he became known primarily as "the Admiral". Lindman was CEO of Iggesunds Bruk from 1892 to 1903 and of Strömbacka bruks AB between 1903 and 1923. In 1904 he also became Director-general of Televerket.
In 1902 he had declined the post as Minister of Finance in Boström's second cabinet but started a political career in 1905 when he became both Ministry for Naval Affairs (for the Navy and the Coastal Artillery) in Lundeberg's broad-based cabinet and a member of the Riksdag's first chamber.
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