Was made the first honorary member of Lund University
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Ingvar Carlsson
Gösta Ingvar Carlsson is a Swedish retired politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1986 to 1991 and again from 1994 to 1996. He was leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1986 to 1996. He led Sweden into the European Union.
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politics · Prime Minister of Sweden (1986–1991; 1994–1996) · politician · also Ingvar Carlsson, Carlsson
Born 9 November 1934 · Q53740
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2024· 2 entries
Twelve years prior to 2024, Ingrid was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and by 2024 Carlsson had her placed in a nursing home in Tyresö, which he visited three times a week.
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2018· 1 entry
Barometern: Ingvar Carlsson
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2009· 1 entry
dn.se: Ingvar Carlsson: ”Precis det vi hoppats på”
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1995· 1 entry
One of the co-chairs of the Commission on Global Governance, which reported on issues of international development, international security, globalization and global governance
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1994· 4 entries
Responded to the fiscal crisis by stabilizing the currency—and by reducing the welfare state and privatizing public services and goods, as governments did in many countries influenced by Milton Friedman, the Chicago
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Sweden (1994–1996).
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Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1994–1994).
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Saw a turnaround for the Social Democrats
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1991· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1991–1994).
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But Carlsson returned to power after the elections in 1994
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1990· 1 entry
The Carlsson cabinet resigned after failing to gain a majority for its economic policy agenda, but was reinstated immediately with a slightly changed agenda
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1988· 2 entries
Career landmark: Minister for Enterprise (1988–1988).
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Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1988–1988).
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1987· 1 entry
Visited United States President Ronald Reagan at the White House, becoming the first Swedish prime minister to visit a U
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1986· 4 entries
Ingvar Carlsson became the new prime minister and party leader
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And Sweden was the first country to alert the world of the nuclear accident
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Sweden (1986–1991).
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Career landmark: party leader (1986–1996).
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1985· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1985–1985).
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Career landmark: Minister for the Environment (1985–1986).
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1984· 1 entry
Carlsson announced an increase in government spending on research and development, to rise by 2% more than inflation
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1982· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1982–1982).
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Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden (1982–1986).
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1980· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1980–1982).
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1979· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1979–1979).
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Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1979–1980).
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1976· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1976–1979).
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Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1976–1976).
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1974· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1974–1974).
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Career landmark: Minister for Housing (1974–1976).
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1973· 1 entry
And again from 1974 to 1976, and as Minister of Environmental affairs from 1985 to 1986
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1971· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1971–1974).
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1969· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister for Education and Science (1969–1973).
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1965· 1 entry
Carlsson attended Northwestern University in Illinois in the United States as a Fulbright scholar studying economics
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1934· 1 entry
Born 1934-11-09.
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