Odd Engström
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Odd Erik Lennart Engström (September 20, 1941 - May 18, 1998) was a Swedish politician of the Swedish Social Democratic Party
. He was born in Silbodal, Årjäng
, Värmland County
, Sweden
.
Oddström served as one of two State Secretaries
(the other was Ulf Larsson
) to Prime Minister Olof Palme
1982-1983. From 1983 he served as Finance Secretary of Stockholm Municipality
. 1988 to 1990 he served as deputy Minister for Finance
(Minister for Budget), and was the acting Minister for Finance for a short time in February 1990, after Kjell-Olof Feldt
resigned. Engström then served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
from 1990 to 1991. After the electoral loss of 1991
, he was a member of the Parliament of Sweden
from 1991 to 1993, when he resigned from his seat.
From 1995 he served as chairman of the board of investment company Kinnevik, where his friend Jan Stenbeck
was the major owner.
Engström also did some amateur acting. In 1993 he had a small role in a the TV series Morsarvet
, which was set in his native Värmland
.
Engström died of a heart attack at age 56.
Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
. He was born in Silbodal, Årjäng
Årjäng
Årjäng is a locality and the seat of Årjäng Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 3,172 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
, Värmland County
Värmland County
Värmland County is a county or län in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Østfold, Akershus and Hedmark to the west.- Province :...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Oddström served as one of two State Secretaries
Secretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
(the other was Ulf Larsson
Ulf Larsson
Ulf Sigfrid Larsson , better known as Uffe Larsson, was a Swedish actor, revue artist, comedian and stage director....
) to Prime Minister Olof Palme
Olof Palme
Sven Olof Joachim Palme was a Swedish politician. A long-time protegé of Prime Minister Tage Erlander, Palme led the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1969 to his assassination, and was a two-term Prime Minister of Sweden, heading a Privy Council Government from 1969 to 1976 and a cabinet...
1982-1983. From 1983 he served as Finance Secretary of Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It is the largest of the 290 municipalities of the country in terms of population, but one of the smaller in terms of area, making it the most densely populated...
. 1988 to 1990 he served as deputy Minister for Finance
Minister for Finance (Sweden)
The Minister for Finance of Sweden, officially Cabinet Minister and Head of the Ministry of Finance , is a member of the Swedish cabinet and head of the Ministry of Finance. It is often considered the most powerful office in Swedish politics after the Prime Minister.- List of officeholders :...
(Minister for Budget), and was the acting Minister for Finance for a short time in February 1990, after Kjell-Olof Feldt
Kjell-Olof Feldt
Kjell-Olof Feldt is a Swedish Social Democratic politician, born 18 August 1931 in Holmsund, since 1974 a part of Umeå Municipality, Västerbottens län. Feldt was Minister of Trade 1970-1975, and assistant Minister of Finance 1975-1976...
resigned. Engström then served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
The Swedish constitution allows the Prime Minister to appoint one of the Ministers in the cabinet as Deputy Prime Minister , in case the Prime Minister for some reason is prevented from performing his or her duties...
from 1990 to 1991. After the electoral loss of 1991
Swedish general election, 1991
Election to the Parliament of Sweden was held on 15 September 1991. The election, like all parliamentary elections in Sweden, was conducted using a party-list proportional representation system....
, he was a member of the Parliament of Sweden
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
from 1991 to 1993, when he resigned from his seat.
From 1995 he served as chairman of the board of investment company Kinnevik, where his friend Jan Stenbeck
Jan Stenbeck
Jan Stenbeck was a Swedish media owner. He was brother of the former Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Margaretha af Ugglas...
was the major owner.
Engström also did some amateur acting. In 1993 he had a small role in a the TV series Morsarvet
Morsarvet
Morsarvet is a 1993 Swedish mini series directed by Staffan Roos written by, and starring, Solveig Ternström.The series was televised on Sveriges television in late 1993.- Plot summary :...
, which was set in his native Värmland
Värmland
' is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland and Närke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are Vermelandia and Wermelandia. Although the province's land originally was Götaland, the...
.
Engström died of a heart attack at age 56.