Ola Ullsten
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Stig Kjell Olof Ullsten (born 23 June 1931) is a Swedish
liberal
politician
, former Prime Minister of Sweden
and former leader of the Swedish Liberal People's Party
.
, Västerbotten
, a small town that would ultimately be annexed as a part of county
capital Umeå
. 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 served as the head of the Liberal Youth of Sweden between 1962 and 1964 and was elected to parliament in 1964.
in 1978, Ullsten was elected party leader.
the same year, heading a minority government consisting of Liberal party and independent ministers. The breakup mainly consisted of disagreements over energy policy. After the successful survival of the coalition in the 1979 parliamentary elections he resigned as prime minister in favor of Thorbjörn Fälldin
, his predecessor.
. He has later served as the Swedish Ambassador to Canada
, Italy
and the Holy See
.
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....
liberal
Liberalism
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politician
Politician
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, former Prime Minister of Sweden
Prime Minister of Sweden
The Prime Minister is the head of government in the Kingdom of Sweden. Before the creation of the office of a Prime Minister in 1876, Sweden did not have a head of government separate from its head of state, namely the King, in whom the executive authority was vested...
and former leader of the Swedish Liberal People's Party
Liberal People's Party (Sweden)
The Liberal People's Party is a political party in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right coalition The Alliance, which achieved a majority in the general election of 17 September 2006...
.
Background and early career
He was born in TegTEG
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, Västerbotten
Västerbotten
', English exonym: West Bothnia, is a province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders Ångermanland, Lapland, Norrbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is famous for the cheese with the same name as the province.- Administration :...
, a small town that would ultimately be annexed as a part of county
County
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capital Umeå
Umeå
- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
. In his youth he made several travels to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and in 1959 took an active part in the successful campaign to elect liberal republican Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller was the 41st Vice President of the United States , serving under President Gerald Ford, and the 49th Governor of New York , as well as serving the Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower administrations in a variety of positions...
governor of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He served as the head of the Liberal Youth of Sweden between 1962 and 1964 and was elected to parliament in 1964.
Ministerial and political appointments
Upon the formation of the first non-socialist government in Sweden in 40 years, 1976, he was appointed Secretary for Foreign Development Support. Upon the resignation of Liberal Party leader Per AhlmarkPer Ahlmark
Per Axel Ahlmark is a Swedish writer and former politician. He was the leader of the Liberal People's Party from 1975 to 1978, and Minister for Employment and Deputy Prime Minister in the Swedish government from 1976 to 1978...
in 1978, Ullsten was elected party leader.
Prime Minister of Sweden
Upon the downfall of the center-right government the same year, he succeeded to the post of Prime Minister of SwedenPrime Minister of Sweden
The Prime Minister is the head of government in the Kingdom of Sweden. Before the creation of the office of a Prime Minister in 1876, Sweden did not have a head of government separate from its head of state, namely the King, in whom the executive authority was vested...
the same year, heading a minority government consisting of Liberal party and independent ministers. The breakup mainly consisted of disagreements over energy policy. After the successful survival of the coalition in the 1979 parliamentary elections he resigned as prime minister in favor of Thorbjörn Fälldin
Thorbjörn Fälldin
Thorbjörn Fälldin is a Swedish politician. He was Prime Minister of Sweden in three non-consecutive cabinets from 1976 to 1982, and leader of the Swedish Centre Party from 1971 to 1985...
, his predecessor.
Later career
He then went on to serve as Minister for Foreign Affairs under the new three-party government of Thorbjörn FälldinThorbjörn Fälldin
Thorbjörn Fälldin is a Swedish politician. He was Prime Minister of Sweden in three non-consecutive cabinets from 1976 to 1982, and leader of the Swedish Centre Party from 1971 to 1985...
. He has later served as the Swedish Ambassador to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Italy
Italy
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and the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
.