Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld | |
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Hammarskjöld c. 1915–1925 | |
| Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| In office 17 February 1914 – 30 March 1917 | |
| Monarch | Gustaf V |
| Preceded by | Karl Staaff |
| Succeeded by | Carl Swartz |
| Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs | |
| In office 2 August 1905 – 7 November 1905 | |
| Prime Minister | Christian Lundeberg |
| Preceded by | Karl Husberg |
| Succeeded by | Fridtjuv Berg |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 5 December 1901 – 2 August 1902 | |
| Prime Minister | Fredrik von Otter |
| Preceded by | Ludvig Annerstedt |
| Succeeded by | Ossian Berger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Knut Hjalmar Leonard Hammarskjöld 4 February 1862 Vimmerby, Sweden |
| Died | 12 October 1953 (aged 91) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | |
| Children | |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
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Knut Hjalmar Leonard Hammarskjöld (Swedish: [ˈjǎlmar ˈhâmːarˌɧœld]; 4 February 1862 – 12 October 1953) was a Swedish statesman, diplomat, and academic who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1914 to 1917. An independent conservative, he represented Uppsala County in the Riksdag from 1923 to 1938. His premiership was marked by economic hardship, domestic unrest, and growing tensions over suffrage and food shortages during World War I, all while maintaining neutrality throughout the conflict.
A member of the prominent Hammarskjöld family, he studied law at Uppsala University. He later served as Minister for Justice and Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs. He was appointed as prime minister following the resignation of Karl Staaff.
During World War I, although he was perceived as pro-German, he pursued a policy of neutrality. He rejected a trade agreement with Britain, and food shortages led to protests against his government. Hammarskjöld resigned in 1917. He continued to hold political offices and continued his scholarly work. He died in October 1953, six months after his son, Dag, became the second Secretary-General of the United Nations.