Ingvar Carlsson

Ingvar Carlsson
Carlsson in 2013
Prime Minister of Sweden
In office 7 October 1994 – 22 March 1996
Monarch	Carl XVI Gustaf
Deputy	Mona Sahlin Lena Hjelm-Wallén
Preceded by	Carl Bildt
Succeeded by	Göran Persson
In office 13 March 1986[a] – 4 October 1991
Monarch	Carl XVI Gustaf
Deputy	Svante Lundkvist Kjell-Olof Feldt Lena Hjelm-Wallén Odd Engström
Preceded by	Olof Palme
Succeeded by	Carl Bildt
Leader of the Social Democratic Party
In office 3 March 1986 – 15 March 1996
Preceded by	Olof Palme
Succeeded by	Göran Persson
Positions held under Palme Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden In office 8 October 1982 – 28 February 1986 Prime Minister Olof Palme Preceded by Ola Ullsten Succeeded by Svante Lundkvist (Acting) Minister for Housing In office 1 January 1974 – 8 October 1976 Prime Minister Olof Palme Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Elvy Olsson Minister for Education In office 14 October 1969 – 2 November 1973 Prime Minister Olof Palme Preceded by Olof Palme Succeeded by Bertil Zachrisson
Personal details
Born	Gösta Ingvar Carlsson (1934-11-09) 9 November 1934 (age 89) Borås, Sweden
Political party	Social Democratic
Spouse	Ingrid Carlsson ​ ​ (m. 1957)​
Residence(s)	Tyresö, Sweden
Alma mater	Lund University, Northwestern University
Profession	Business economist
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Sweden
Branch/service	Swedish Army

Gösta Ingvar Carlsson (born 9 November 1934) is a Swedish politician who twice served as Prime Minister of Sweden, first from 1986 to 1991 and again from 1994 to 1996.^[1] He was leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1986 to 1996.^[2][3] He led Sweden into the European Union.^[4]

Carlsson was a member of the Riksdag from 1965 to 1996 representing the constituency of Stockholm County (until 1970 in the lower house). He served as Minister of Education from 1969 to 1973, as Minister of Housing in 1973 and again from 1974 to 1976, and as Minister of Environmental affairs from 1985 to 1986. He served as deputy prime minister from 1982 to 1986, and assumed office as Prime Minister of Sweden upon the assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986.

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