August Spångberg
August Spångberg | |
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August Spångberg | |
| Member of the Sweden Parliament for Värmland | |
| In office 1922–1964 | |
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| Pronunciation | OW-goost SPAWNG-bair-eh |
| Born | 29 March 1893
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| Died | 19 June 1987 (aged 94) Charlottenberg, Värmland, Sweden |
| Resting place | Eda Kyrkogård cemetery in Charlottenberg (Plot 1 05 97) 59°50′21″N 12°18′49″E / 59.839275°N 12.313503°E |
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| Children | Arne Spångberg |
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August Konrad Ferdinand Spångberg (29 March 1893 – 19 June 1987) was a Swedish politician who served in the Riksdag, the Swedish parliament, for 42 years (1922–1964). He was a member of the directly-elected Second Chamber (Andra Kammaren), representing the Värmland County constituency.
Spångberg is best known for his resistance work during World War II, assisting the Norwegian resistance and helping political refugees escape Nazi-occupied Norway from his position in Charlottenberg on the Swedish-Norwegian border. Among those he helped reach safety was future German Chancellor Willy Brandt. This humanitarian work earned him the Order of St. Olav.
Throughout his parliamentary career, Spångberg was a prominent advocate for Swedish republicanism, authoring multiple motions to abolish the monarchy and establish a democratic republic. He also gained recognition for his vocal criticism of the government's handling of the 1931 Ådalen shootings, his investigation of the Unman legal scandal, and his lifelong commitment to peace activism, for which he was awarded the Eldh-Ekblad Peace Prize in 1967.