Georg_Andersson_(politician)

Georg Andersson

Georg Andersson

Swedish politician (born 1936)

Georg Andersson (born 1936) is a Swedish politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party. He held various cabinet posts and was a member of the Riksdag between 1971 and 1995.

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Biography

Andersson was born in 1936.[1] He joined the Social Democratic Party which he represented at the Riksdag from 1971 to 1995.[1]

Andersson was appointed minister of immigration on 10 October 1986, replacing Anita Gradin in the post.[2][3] When he was in office he openly criticized the migration policies of Sweden arguing that Sweden had not responded the applications in a fair manner and that those given permission to live in the country had not been treated as equal fellows and could not find a job.[4] His tenure ended on 30 January 1989, and he was succeeded by Maj-Lis Lööw in the post.[3]

He was minister of communications (transport) between 1989 and 1991[5] in the first and second cabinets of Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson.[6] During his term Andersson visited Seoul in 1989.[7] Sweden and Denmark signed an agreement to build the Øresund Bridge on 23 March 1991 when he was serving as the minister of communications.[8] He also served as the governor of Västerbotten.[9] He lives in Umeå.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Georg Andersson (S)" (in Swedish). Riksdag. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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    "Sveriges första EU-kommissionär har avlidit". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. [3]
    Carl Dahlström (December 2007). "Rhetorical Objectives and Program Efficiency in Swedish Policy about Immigrants". Journal of Public Policy. 27 (3): 337. doi:10.1017/S0143814X07000736. JSTOR 40072029.
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    Allan Pred (1995). Recognizing European Modernities: A Montage of the Present. London; New York: Routledge. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-415-12136-1.
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    "Halvans bildminne: Som politiker gäller det att ha koll på vad som finns bakom ryggen". Gefle Dagblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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    The Statesman's Yearbook: 1991-92 (128th ed.). London; Basingstone: The Macmillan Press Ltd. 2016. p. 1153. ISBN 978-0-230-27120-3.
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    "Bilateral Relations Overview". Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Kingdom of Sweden. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  8. [8]
    Anna Palmehag (23 March 2016). "Dramatik när Öresundsbroavtalet skulle skrivas under". News Øresund (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  9. [9]
    "Arkiv Handskrift 161 - Georg Anderssons arkiv" (in Swedish). Arken. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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