About Torkel Gregow
Lived 1935 – 2025 (aged 89). Torkel Gregow was a Swedish writer and judge.
Per Johan Torkel Gregow (15 November 1935 – 6 February 2025) was a Swedish lawyer. Between 1981 and 1998 he served as a Justice of the Supreme Court. In 1998, he was appointed President of the Supreme Court, a role he kept until 2002.
Torkel graduated in law at Lund University in 1958 and did service as a law clerk at District Court between 1959 and 1962. He then served as a public prosecutor from 1963 to 1968 when he became a deputy judge. In 1975 he became a judge in a court of appeal. Torkel was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court in 1981 and later made its president in 1998, a post he kept until 2002. After retirements from active legal practice he became editor of the Swedish code of laws in 2003 until he retired in 2010.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Torkel Gregow?
Swedish jurist
When was Torkel Gregow born?
Torkel Gregow was born on 15 November 1935 in Trelleborg.
When did Torkel Gregow die?
Torkel Gregow died on 6 February 2025.
What was Torkel Gregow's occupation?
Torkel Gregow was a writer and judge.
What nationality was Torkel Gregow?
Torkel Gregow was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Torkel Gregow. https://biography.guide/torkel-gregow/
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