Bengt Westerberg
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Bengt Westerberg

Swedish politician (born 1943)

Bengt Carl Gustaf Westerberg (born 23 August 1943) is a Swedish politician. He was leader of the Liberal People's Party from 1983 to 1995, member of the Riksdag from 1984 to 1994 and Minister for Social Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister 1991 to 1994.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Bengt Westerberg (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 23, 1943.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedStockholm University3
  • Date not recordedKarolinska Institutet3

Career

Occupation: politician.9

  • 2005 to 2011Chair, Swedish Red Cross8
  • 1995 to 2004Chairperson of the Swedish Athletics Association4 5
  • 1994Member of the Swedish Riksdag4
  • 1993 to 1994Minister for Gender Equality Affairs4
  • 1991 to 1994Minister for Social Affairs4
  • 1991 to 1994Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden4
  • 1991Member of the Swedish Riksdag4
  • 1988 to 1991Member of the Swedish Riksdag4
  • 1985 to 1988Member of the Swedish Riksdag4
  • 1984 to 1985Member of the Swedish Riksdag4
  • 1983 to 1995Chair, Liberals7
  • 1983 to 1995Party leader, Folkpartiet (Sweden)4
  • Date not recordedChair, SGA Fastigheter6

Personal life

  • BornAug 23, 1943, Solna Municipality10
  • CitizenshipSweden11
  • SpouseMarie Ehrling12

Awards

  • 2008honorary doctor at Karlstad University13 14