Bengt Lloyd
Swedish trade union leader
About Bengt Lloyd
Lived 1927 – 2013 (aged 85–86). Bengt Lloyd was a Swedish.
Bengt Lloyd (4 March 1928 – June 2013) was a Swedish trade union leader.
Born in Malmö, Lloyd began working as a clerk at the Swedish Commercial Employees' Union (Handels), where he gradually rose to prominence. In 1953, he was given responsibility for the union's propaganda work, then soon became its education secretary. In 1959, he was put in charge of negotiations, and then in 1968, he became third president of the union. He progressed to vice president in 1974, and then in 1982 became president, a position he served in for nearly a decade. In 1987, he additionally became president of the International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Professional and Technical Employees (FIET).
Lloyd retired from his trade union posts in 1991, becoming active in the Swedish Social Democratic Party and chair of Malmö's audit committee.
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Who was Bengt Lloyd?
Swedish trade union leader
When was Bengt Lloyd born?
Bengt Lloyd was born in 1927.
When did Bengt Lloyd die?
Bengt Lloyd died in 2013.
What nationality was Bengt Lloyd?
Bengt Lloyd was Swedish.
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