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Karin Söder
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Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 8 October 1976 – 18 October 1978 |
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Prime Minister | Thorbjörn Fälldin |
Preceded by | Sven Andersson |
Succeeded by | Hans Blix |
Minister for Health and Social Affairs | |
In office 12 October 1979 – 8 October 1982 |
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Prime Minister | Thorbjörn Fälldin |
Preceded by | Gabriel Romanus |
Succeeded by | Sten Andersson |
Personal details | |
Born |
Karin Ann-Marie Söder
22 June 1928 Kil, Värmland |
Died | 19 December 2015 | (aged 87)
Political party | Centre Party |
Occupation | Teacher |
Karin Ann-Marie Söder (30 November 1928 – 19 December 2015) was a Swedish Centre Party politician. She was a member of the Swedish cabinet between 1976-1978 and again in 1979. She was the first female leader of a major political party in Sweden. She also was of the first female foreign ministers in the world. She also worked successful for Systembolaget not being opened on Saturdays.
Party political offices
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Preceded by Thorbjörn Fälldin |
Chairman of the Centre Party of Sweden 1985—1987 |
Succeeded by Olof Johansson |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Sven Andersson |
Minister for Foreign Affairs 1976–1978 |
Succeeded by Hans Blix |
Preceded by Gabriel Romanus |
Minister for Health and Social Affairs 1979–1982 |
Succeeded by Sten Andersson |
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