Leif Blomberg (15 February 1941–2 March 1998) was a politician and the head of Swedish Metal Workers' Confederation. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party.[1] He held several government posts.
Leif Blomberg | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1941 Enköping, Sweden |
| Died | 2 March 1998 (aged 57) Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Trade unionist |
Biography
editBlomberg was born in Enköping on 15 February 1941.[1][2] He was the chairman of the Swedish Metal Workers' Confederation in the period 1982–1993.[3][4] Shortly after his appointment as the chairman of the confederation it abandoned the main agreements of the Swedish Trade Union allies in 1983.[5] At the beginning the 1990s Blomberg was a member of the advisory committee on the European Community formed by the Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson.[6]
In 1994 Blomberg was appointed the minister for immigration to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson.[7][8] He was the minister for integration between 22 March 1996 and 2 March 1998 in the cabinet led by Göran Persson.[9] He also served as the minister for consumer affairs during the same period.[9]
Blomberg was married and had three children.[9] He died in Gothenburg on 2 March 1998 when he was in office.[2][9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Leif Blomberg (S)" (in Swedish). Sveriges Riksdag. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Leif Blomberg - Metall" (in Swedish). Tradera. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Minnessten över". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 22 August 2003. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Magnus Ekengren (2002). The Time of European Governance. Manchester; New York: Manchester University Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-7190-6155-4.
- ^ Mark Blyth (October 2001). "The Transformation of the Swedish Model: Economic Ideas, Distributional Conflict, and Institutional Change". World Politics. 54 (1): 14. doi:10.1353/wp.2001.0020. S2CID 154911616.
- ^ Christine Ingebritsen (2018). The Nordic States and European Unity. Ithaca, NY; London: Cornell University Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-5017-2577-7.
- ^ "Leif Blombergs död". Fri Information (in Swedish). No. 4. 2003. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Sweden: Blanket deportations". Statewatch. 1 September 1994.
- ^ a b c d Lena Mellin (2 March 1998). "Leif Blomberg påstod att han var blyg - men det han visade var principfast oräddhet". Aftonbladet (in Swedish).