Per Albin Hansson
Per Albin Hansson | |
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Hansson in 1937 | |
| Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| In office 28 September 1936 – 6 October 1946 | |
| Monarch | Gustaf V |
| Preceded by | Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp |
| Succeeded by | Tage Erlander |
| In office 24 September 1932 – 19 June 1936 | |
| Monarch | Gustaf V |
| Preceded by | Felix Hamrin |
| Succeeded by | Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 10 March 1920 – 27 October 1920 | |
| Prime Minister | Hjalmar Branting |
| Preceded by | Erik Nilsson |
| Succeeded by | Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld |
| In office 13 October 1921 – 19 April 1923 | |
| Prime Minister | Hjalmar Branting |
| Preceded by | Otto Lybeck |
| Succeeded by | Carl Malmroth |
| In office 18 October 1924 – 7 June 1926 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Carl Malmroth |
| Succeeded by | Gustav Rosén |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Per Albin Hansson 28 October 1885 Malmö, Sweden |
| Died | 6 October 1946 (aged 60) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Resting place | Norra begravningsplatsen |
| Party | Social Democrats |
| Spouse |
Elisabeth Fryckberg
(m. 1918; div. 1926) |
| Domestic partner | Sigrid Vestdahl (1906–18, 1926–) |
| Cabinet | Hansson II cabinet Hansson III cabinet Hansson IV cabinet |
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Per Albin Hansson (28 October 1885 – 6 October 1946) was a Swedish politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1932 until his death in 1946. He succeeded Hjalmar Branting as leader of the Social Democratic Party (SAP) in 1925 and represented Stockholm in the Riksdag from 1918 to 1946. Widely regarded as one of the fathers of modern Sweden, Hansson led the country through the Great Depression and the Second World War.
Hansson shaped both the political and social development of Sweden in the 20th century. He introduced the concept of Folkhemmet (lit."the People’s Home") in 1928, a political vision that defined the Swedish welfare state. Built on ideas of social security, egalitarianism, and social inclusion, he promoted reforms aimed at improving living standards, expanding public services, and developing the social safety net. His governments oversaw major initiatives in housing, employment policy, defence planning, and social insurance, transforming the Social Democratic Party into the Sweden’s dominant political force.