Alf Svensson (politician)
Alf Svensson | |
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Svensson in 2003 | |
| Member of European Parliament | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 1 July 2014 | |
| Leader of the Christian Democrats | |
| In office 5 July 1973 – 3 April 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Birger Ekstedt |
| Succeeded by | Göran Hägglund |
| Minister for International Development Cooperation | |
| In office 4 October 1991 – 7 October 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Carl Bildt |
| Preceded by | Lena Hjelm-Wallén |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Schori |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alf Robert Olof Svensson 1 October 1938 Skövde, Sweden |
| Political party | Christian Democrats |
| Spouse |
Sonja Svensson (m. 1977) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Adjunkt |
Alf Robert Olof Svensson (born 1 October 1938) is a Swedish politician and author. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2014. Svensson was the leader of the Christian Democrats in Sweden between 1973 and 3 April 2004. He was a Member of Parliament from 1985 to 1988, and again from 1991 until his election to the European Parliament in 2009. Between 1991 and 1994 he was Minister for Development Cooperation in the liberal-conservative Cabinet led by Prime Minister Carl Bildt.