Sven Hulterström (born 14 May 1938) is a Swedish social democrat politician who held several political and government posts, including minister of communications (Transport) and minister of health and social affairs. In addition, he was a long-term member of the Riksdag.
Sven Hulterström | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Communications (Transport) | |
| In office 1985–1989 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Curt Boström |
| Succeeded by | Georg Andersson |
| Minister of Health and Social Affairs | |
| In office 1989–1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Ingvar Carlsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1938 |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Biography
editHulterström was born on 14 May 1938.[1][2] He was a member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party.[1] He worked at the Gothenburg City Council in the period 1971–1985 and served as the chairman of the municipal board for two terms, in the periods 1976–1979 and 1982–1985.[2] During his term Hulterström was one of the leading figures in the regionalisation process and was instrumental in the establishment of the county of Västra Götaland.[3]
Hulterström was the minister of communications (Transport) in the period 1985–1989 and minister of health and social affairs between 1989 and 1990.[2] The cabinets were led by first Olof Palme and then by Ingvar Carlsson.[4]
Hulterström was elected to the Riksdag in 1985 and served there until 2002.[2] He held several posts at the Riksdag, including the chairman of the general assembly from 1998 to 2002.[2] In 2003 he was named as the chairman of Stokab, an infrastructure company owned by the Stockholm Municipality.[5]
In November 2019 a book entitled Sven Hulterström – Ett liv i politikens centrum was published by the author Mats Wångersjö.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Start Ledamöter & partier Sven Hulterström (S)" (in Swedish). Sveriges Riksdag. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Anders Svennson (14 April 2017). "Sven Hulterström" (in Swedish). Det Gamla Göteborg. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ Alex Warleigh-Lack; Malin Stegmann Mccallion (2012). "'Usages of Europe' and Europeanisation: Evidence from the Regionalisation of Sweden". Journal of European Integration. 34 (4): 386. doi:10.1080/07036337.2011.595790. S2CID 154627153.
- ^ J. Paxton, ed. (2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1989-90. London; Basington: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 1150. ISBN 978-0-230-27118-0.
- ^ "Sven Hulterström ordförande för Stokab". Computer Sweden (in Swedish). 8 September 2003. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Boksläpp: Sven Hulterström – Ett liv i politikens centrum" (in Swedish). Socialdemokraterna Goteborg. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2021.