Ingemund Bengtsson
Sten Bertil Ingemund Bengtsson ( pronunciation : [ ˌiŋːəmɵnd ˈbɛŋːtsɔn ], born January 30, 1919 in Veddige , † April 12, 2000 in Varberg ) was a Swedish social democratic politician.
Bengtsson was interested in languages and committed himself to Esperanto from a young age . Raised in humble circumstances, after the death of his father he worked in a bicycle factory at the age of 15, where he learned the trade of toolmaker . From 1951 to 1988 he was a member of the Reichstag , from 1969 to 1973 Minister of Agriculture, 1973 Minister of the Interior, and from 1974 to 1976 Minister of Labor Market. From 1979 to 1988 he was President of the Reichstag . As President of the Reichstag, he was also the interim head of the Reich of Sweden from July 2 to 3, 1988 , due to the royal family's trips abroad. In the General Assembly of the UN , he represented Sweden in the years 1963 to 1967. He was also responsible for the UN environmental conference in Stockholm in 1972.
Web links
- Ingemund Bengtsson in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Allard |
President of the Reichstag 1979–1988 |
Thage G. Peterson |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bengtsson, Ingemund |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bengtsson, Sten Bertil Ingemund (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish social democratic politician, member of the Riksdag |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Veddige |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 12, 2000 |
| Place of death | Varberg |