Per Edvin Sköld (25 May 1891 – 13 September 1972) was a Swedish Social Democratic politician. As a Minister for Agriculture during the 1930s crisis, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister for Defence during the war and Minister for Finance he was known as the Social Democratic Party's trouble-shooter.[1]
Per Edvin Sköld | |
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 | |
| Minister for Finance | |
| In office 1949–1955 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1938–1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Per Edvin Sköld 25 May 1891 Malmö, Sweden |
| Died | 13 September 1972 (aged 81) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swede |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Spouse |
Edit Persson
(m. 1918; died 1971) |
| Alma mater | Lund University |
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Sköld is the father of Margareta Biörnstad, Nils Sköld and Per Sköld.[2]
In popular culture
editIn the Swedish television movie, Four Days that shook Sweden – The Midsummer Crisis 1941, from 1988, he is played by Swedish actor Carl Billquist.[3]
References
edit- ^ Jonasson, Gustaf (2003–2006). "Per Edvin Sköld". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Vol. 32. Stockholm: National Archives of Sweden. p. 524. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ *Davidsson, Åke, ed. (1968). Vem är vem, Norrland supplement register (2 ed.). Stockholm: Bokförlaget vem är vem AB. pp. 371+522.
- ^ "Fyra dagar som skakade Sverige". www.oppetarkiv.se. Sveriges Television. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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