About Gunnar Hallström
Lived 1910 – 1989 (aged 79). Gunnar Hallström was a Swedish trade unionist.
Hans Gunnar Fredrik Hallström (5 January 1910 – 29 June 1989) was a Swedish trade unionist and politician.
Hallström joined the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League in 1927, remaining active in it until 1936. He then became leader of the Malmö branch of the Swedish Municipal Workers' Union (Kommunal), and was elected to the city council. In 1948, he was elected as president of Kommunal, serving until 1973, also serving on the committee of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation. In 1964, he was also elected as president of the Public Services International. He retired in 1973.
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Who was Gunnar Hallström?
Swedish trade unionist and politician
When was Gunnar Hallström born?
Gunnar Hallström was born on 5 January 1910.
When did Gunnar Hallström die?
Gunnar Hallström died on 29 June 1989.
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Gunnar Hallström was a trade unionist.
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Gunnar Hallström was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gunnar Hallström. https://biography.guide/gunnar-hallstrom/
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