Krister Wickman

Hans Krister Wickman (13 April 1924 – 10 September 1993) was a Swedish politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he served as minister for foreign affairs from 1971 to 1973, and before that as minister of industry from 1969 to 1971. After his ministerial career, he was governor of Sveriges Riksbank from 1973 to 1976.

Biography Wickman's parents were Johannes Wickman (1882–1957), a journalist and editor at Dagens Nyheter, and Hervor Mellgren. While at university, Krister Wickman was a member of the Swedish Clarté League. He graduated with a Candidate of Law degree in 1948 and a licentiate in economics in 1953; he also studied classical languages and philosophy. From 1951, Wickman was employed at the National Institute of Economic Research. He was a secretary of state in the Ministry of Finance from 1959, and remained there until joining the government as a minister without portfolio in 1967. and was awarded for Special Achievement at the 4th Guldbagge Awards in 1967.

Wickman was minister of industry from 1969 until 1971, when he became minister for foreign affairs.

After his ministerial career ended in 1973, Wickman served as governor of Sveriges Riksbank until 1976.