About Per Edvin Sköld
Lived 1891 – 1972 (aged 81). Per Edvin Sköld was a Swedish politician.
Per Edvin Sköld (25 May 1891 – 13 September 1972) was a Swedish statesman who served as Minister for Defence from 1938 to 1945 during World War II. An influential figure of the Social Democratic Party (SAP), Sköld represented Malmö in the Riksdag for 46 years from 1918 to 1964. From 1932 to 1936 and 1945 to 1948, he served as Minister for Agriculture, as well as Minister for Finance from 1949 to 1955.
Sköld is the father of Margareta Biörnstad, Nils Sköld, and Per Sköld.
In popular culture In the Swedish television movie, Four Days that shook Sweden – The Midsummer Crisis 1941, from 1988, he is played by Swedish actor Carl Billquist.
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Who was Per Edvin Sköld?
Swedish politician (1891–1972)
When was Per Edvin Sköld born?
Per Edvin Sköld was born on 25 May 1891 in Svedala parish.
When did Per Edvin Sköld die?
Per Edvin Sköld died on 13 September 1972 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen.
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Per Edvin Sköld was a politician.
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Per Edvin Sköld was Swedish.
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