About Henning Leo
Lived 1885 – 1953 (aged 67). Henning Leo was a Swedish politician, union organizer and train driver.
Henning Leo (1885–1953) was a Swedish social democrat politician and the secretary of the Union of Railroad Engineers. He served as the minister of communications (Transport) from 1932 to 1936.
Biography Leo was born in Landskrona on 3 September 1885. In 1918 he was elected to the Riksdag representing Kronoberg County and remained as a board member of the Social Democratic Party until 1940. Leo also served at the Riksdag in the period 1931–1932 for Stockholm County and Uppsala County and in the period 1933–1940 for Stockholm County. Leo died in Stockholm on 26 May 1953.
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Who was Henning Leo?
Swedish politician (1885–1953)
When was Henning Leo born?
Henning Leo was born on 3 September 1885 in Landskrona Parish.
When did Henning Leo die?
Henning Leo died on 26 May 1953 in Kungsholm parish.
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Henning Leo was a politician, union organizer and train driver.
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Henning Leo was Swedish.
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