Gunnar Hedlund
Gunnar Hedlund | |
|---|---|
Hedlund in 1966 | |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 1951–1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Tage Erlander |
| Preceded by | Eije Mossberg |
| Succeeded by | Rune B. Johansson |
| Leader of the Centre Party | |
| In office 1949–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp |
| Succeeded by | Thorbjörn Fälldin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1900 Sollefteå, Sweden |
| Died | 26 November 1989 (aged 89) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Centre Party |
Gunnar Hedlund (1 October 1900 – 26 November 1989) was a Swedish politician who served as chairman of the Centre Party from 1949 to 1971. He served as Minister of the Interior 1951 from 1957 and was a member of the Riksdag (parliament) from 1942 to 1976.