Ola Ullsten
 Ola Ullsten     (politician, diplomat) | |
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| Born | 23 June 1931 Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden |
| Died | 28 May 2018 (Age 86) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | University of Stockholm |
| Children | • With Evi Esko: • Maria Ullsten Katarina Ullsten • With Louise Beaudoin: • Nicolas Beaudoin-Ullsten Christian Beaudoin-Ullsten |
| Spouse | Evi Esko |
| Party | Liberal People's Party |
Stig Kjell Olof "Ola" Ullsten was a Swedish politician and diplomat who was Prime Minister of Sweden from 1978 to 1979.[1] He attended the 1979 Bilderberg meeting as prime minister.
Background
Ullsten was born in the small town of Teg, Västerbotten, the son of forestry inspector and a school teacher.
Ullsten joined the Liberal Youth of Sweden and the People's Party in the spring of 1958.[2]
In his youth he made several travels to the United States, and in 1959 took an active part in the successful campaign to elect liberal Republican Nelson Rockefeller governor of New York. He was head of the Liberal Youth of Sweden between 1962 and 1964 and was elected to parliament in 1964.
Career
Upon the formation in 1976 of the first non-socialist government in Sweden in 40 years, he was appointed Minister for International Development. When Liberal Party leader Per Ahlmark resigned in 1978, Ullsten was elected party leader.[3]
Sweden's center-right coalition government broke up later in 1978, mainly owing to disagreements over nuclear energy policy. Ullsten then succeeded to the post of Prime Minister of Sweden, heading a minority government consisting of Liberal Party and independent ministers. After the successful survival of the coalition in the 1979 parliamentary elections, he resigned as prime minister in favor of Thorbjörn Fälldin, his predecessor.[4]
He then went on to become Minister for Foreign Affairs under the new three-party government of Thorbjörn Fälldin from 1979 to 1982. He has later was Swedish Ambassador to Canada, also accredited to The Bahamas from 1984 to 1989 and Italy, also accredited to Albania from 1989 to 1995.[5]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1979 | 27 April 1979 | 29 April 1979 | Austria Baden Clubhotel Schloss Weikersdorf | 27th Bilderberg, 95 guests, Austria |
References
- ↑ http://www.ne.se/ola-ullsten
- ↑ Ahlmark, Per (2011). Gör inga dumheter medan jag är död!: memoarer (in Swedish). Stockholm: Atlantis. p. 307.
- ↑ https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/samhalle/a/J14wym/ola-ullsten-ar-dod
- ↑ https://www.dn.se/nyheter/politik/ola-ullsten-dod/
- ↑ https://runeberg.org/vemardet/1993/1127.html
