About Lars Werner
Lived 1935 – 2013 (aged 77). Lars Werner was a Swedish politician and treasurer.
Lars Helge Werner (25 July 1935 – 11 January 2013) was a Swedish socialist politician.
Werner was born in Stockholm. He was a member of the Riksdag from 1965 to 1994. A construction worker by profession, he was elected vice chairman of the Vänsterpartiet Kommunisterna (VPK) ("the Left Party - Communists") in 1967, and became party chairman in 1975. During his time as party leader, he worked to distance the party from the Soviet Union, a process that had been started by his predecessor as party leader, C.-H. Hermansson. In 1990, VPK changed its name to Vänsterpartiet ("the Left Party"), removing the term "Communists". Werner resigned as party leader in 1993, and was succeeded by Gudrun Schyman.
Werner died from a heart condition in 2013, at the age of 77.
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Who was Lars Werner?
Swedish politician (1935-2013)
When was Lars Werner born?
Lars Werner was born on 25 July 1935 in Sofia church parish.
When did Lars Werner die?
Lars Werner died on 11 January 2013 in Tyresö.
What was Lars Werner's occupation?
Lars Werner was a politician and treasurer.
What nationality was Lars Werner?
Lars Werner was Swedish.
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