Ingvar Carlsson
| Ingvar Carlsson | |
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| 29th Prime Minister of Sweden | |
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In office 13 March 1986 – 4 October 1991 (5 years, 205 days) |
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| 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 |
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In office 7 October 1994 – 22 March 1996 (1 year, 167 days) |
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| 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 Swedish Social Democratic Party |
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In office 13 March 1986 – 22 March 1996 (10 years, 9 days) |
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| Preceded by | Olof Palme |
| Succeeded by | Göran Persson |
| Personal details | |
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Gösta Ingvar Carlsson 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 |
| Religion | Lutheran/Church of Sweden |
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Gösta Ingvar Carlsson (born 9 November 1934) is a Swedish politician who twice served as Prime Minister of Sweden, first from 1986 to 1991 and again from 1994 to 1996. He was leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1986 to 1996. He is best known for leading Sweden into the European Union.
Carlsson was a member of the Riksdag from 1965 to 1996 representing the constituency of (until 1970 in the Lower House). He served as Minister of Education from 1969 to 1973, as Minister of Housing in 1973 and again from 1974 to 1976 and as Minister of Environmental affairs from 1985 to 1986. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1982 to 1986 and assumed office as Prime Minister of Sweden upon the assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986.
Carlsson was born in Borås, Västra Götaland County (then Älvsborg County), Sweden and is the son of the warehouse worker Olof Karlsson and Ida, née Johansson. Carlsson has a diploma in business economics and a degree in political science from Lund University. In Lund he met with Tage Erlander, the Swedish prime minister and his aide Olof Palme, later to become Erlander's successor.
After finishing studies Carlsson got a job in Erlander's staff. In 1965, after completing further studies at Northwestern University in Illinois in the United States, he was elected member of the Swedish Parliament. In the same year, he also became leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League. He had the following ministerial posts: Minister of Education 1969-1973, Minister of Housing 1973-1976, Deputy Prime Minister 1982-1986.
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