Gerhard Louis De Geer

Gerhard Louis De Geer
Prime Minister of Sweden
In office
27 October 1920  23 February 1921
MonarchGustaf V
Preceded byHjalmar Branting
Succeeded byOscar von Sydow
Personal details
Born
Gerhard Louis De Geer af Finspång

(1854-11-27)27 November 1854
Kristianstad, Sweden
Died25 February 1935(1935-02-25) (aged 80)
Östra Göinge, Sweden
Political partyIndependent
Spouse
Magdalena Sörensen
(m. 1883; died 1925)
Children5
Parent(s)Louis Gerhard De Geer
Caroline Wachtmeister
Alma materUppsala University

Baron Gerhard Louis De Geer of Finspång (usually known as Louis De Geer; 27 November 1854  25 February 1935) was a Swedish politician, who served in the first chamber of the Riksdag 1901–14, was governor of Kristianstad County 1905–23, and Prime Minister of Sweden for 121 days in 1920–1921. He was a son of Sweden's first Prime Minister, Louis Gerhard De Geer.