About John-Olof Persson
Lived 1938 – 1989 (aged 50). John-Olof Persson was a Swedish politician.
John-Olof Persson (28 August 1938 – 8 May 1989), often called "John-Olle", was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, and Mayor of Stockholm 1973-1976 and 1979-1986.
From 1983 to 1986, Persson was the president of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities (Svenska Kommunförbundet), an association that existed from 1969 to 2007 (now the Swedish Association of Regions) to interact with the Riksdag of Sweden.
Persson died in an airplane accident in Oskarshamn, Sweden in 1989.
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Who was John-Olof Persson?
Swedish politician (1938-1989)
When was John-Olof Persson born?
John-Olof Persson was born on 28 August 1938 in Parish in the Diocese of Västerås Fagersta Municipality in Västmanland.
When did John-Olof Persson die?
John-Olof Persson died on 8 May 1989 in Oskarshamn.
What was John-Olof Persson's occupation?
John-Olof Persson was a politician.
What nationality was John-Olof Persson?
John-Olof Persson was Swedish.
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