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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.
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politics · Prime Minister of Sweden (1969–76; 1982–86) · politician · also Olof Palme, Sven Olof Joachim Palme, Palme
Born 30 January 1927 · Died 28 February 1986 · Q53713
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2026· 2 entries
Moovit: Av. Núñez De Cáceres Desp. C/Olof Palme a Santo Domingo Norte con transporte público
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2025· 1 entry
Yahoo: Swedish prosecutor refuses to reopen Olof Palme murder investigation
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2015· 1 entry
That he believed South Africa was behind Palme's murder
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2002· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo (2002).
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2000· 3 entries
Awarded Collar of the Order of the White Lion (2000).
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The authorities announced that the investigation into Palme's death was to be closed
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The authorities also announced that the investigation into Palme's death was to be closed
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1988· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Eduardo Mondlane, 1st class (1988).
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1986· 5 entries
Awarded Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear in Middelburg (1986).
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Died 1986-02-28.
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Career landmark: assassination of Olof Palme.
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“Human beings will find a balanced situation when they do good things not because God says it, but because they feel like doing them.”
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Career landmark: funeral of Olof Palme.
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1985· 2 entries
Awarded Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding (1985).
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Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1985–1985).
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1982· 2 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Sweden (1982–1986).
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Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1982–1982).
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1979· 3 entries
But he returned as prime minister after electoral victories in 1982 and 1985, and served until his death
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Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1979–1982).
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Career landmark: President of the Nordic Council (1979–1979).
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1976· 2 entries
An Act on co-determination at work was introduced that allowed unions to be consulted at various levels within companies before major changes were enforced that would affect employees, while management had to negotiate w
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Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1976–1979).
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1975· 2 entries
During which he denounced Fulgencio Batista's government and praised contemporary Cuban revolutionaries;
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A law was passed that established free admission to universities
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1974· 4 entries
Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1974–1974).
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Universal dental insurance was introduced, and former maternity benefits were replaced by a parental allowance
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Housing allowances for families with children were raised and these allowances were extended to other low-income groups
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Supplementary unemployment assistance was established, providing benefits to those workers ineligible for existing benefits
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1971· 3 entries
Eligibility for invalidity pensions was extended with greater opportunities for employees over the age of 60
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Career landmark: member of the Swedish Riksdag (1971–1974).
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And in 1975 replacing the 1809 Instrument of Government (at the time the oldest political constitution in the world after that of the United States) with a new one officially establishing parliamentary democracy rather t
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1970· 1 entry
And a disability pension was introduced for older unemployed workers in 1972
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1969· 5 entries
To 57%, while a health care reform carried out in 1974 integrated all health services and increased the minimum replacement rate from 64% to 90% of earnings
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Career landmark: member of the Second Chamber (1969–1970).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Sweden (1969–1976).
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Career landmark: party leader (1969–1986).
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Palme was elected as the new leader by the Social Democratic party congress and asked by king Gustaf VI Adolf to form a government and succeed Erlander as Prime Minister
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1968· 2 entries
Career landmark: Minister for Education and Science (1968–1969).
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Palme was a driving force behind the release of the documentary They Call Us Misfits
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1967· 2 entries
Career landmark: Minister of Ecclesiastics (1967–1967).
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Became Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs, and the following year, he became Minister for Education and was the target of strong criticism from left-wing students protesting against the government's plan
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1965· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister for Communications and Regional Policy (1965–1967).
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1963· 2 entries
Became a member of the Cabinet as minister without portfolio in the Cabinet Office, and retained his duties as a close political adviser to Prime Minister Tage Erlander
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Career landmark: Minister of Youth Affairs (1963–1965).
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1958· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the First Chamber (1958–1968).
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1957· 1 entry
Was elected as a member of parliament (Swedish: riksdagsledamot) representing Jönköping County in the directly elected Second Chamber of the Riksdag
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1956· 2 entries
Palme married children's psychologist Lisbeth Beck-Friis, and together they had three sons: Joakim, Mårten, and Mattias Palme
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A reserve officer with the rank of Captain in the Artillery
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1953· 2 entries
Palme was recruited by social democratic prime minister Tage Erlander to work as his personal secretary, becoming the first of Erlander's large personal staff, a group of young aides such as Ingvar Carlsson and Bengt K
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Had opened his eyes to the consequences of colonialism and imperialism
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1951· 1 entry
Became a member of the social democratic student association in Stockholm, although it is asserted he did not attend their political meetings at the time
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1949· 2 entries
Studied at Stockholm University (1949).
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Became a member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party
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1947· 1 entry
Attended a debate on taxes between the Social Democrat Ernst Wigforss, the conservative Jarl Hjalmarson and the liberal Elon Andersson
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1944· 1 entry
Studied at Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket (1944).
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1937· 1 entry
Studied at Beskowska skolan (1934–1937).
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1927· 1 entry
Born 1927-01-30.
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