Ove Rainer

Ove Rainer
Rainer in 1978
Minister for Justice
In office
8 October 1982  10 November 1983
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterOlof Palme
Preceded byCarl Axel Petri
Succeeded bySten Wickbom
Director General of the Swedish Postal Agency
In office
1973–1982
Preceded byNils Hörjel
Succeeded byBertil Zachrisson
Personal details
Born
Anders Ove Rainer

(1925-09-14)14 September 1925
Gävle, Sweden
Died27 January 1987(1987-01-27) (aged 61)
Stockholm, Sweden
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Spouses
  • Maud Jensen
    (m. 1951)
  • Lena Holm
    (m. 1973)
ProfessionLawyer

Anders Ove Rainer (14 September 1925 – 27 January 1987) was a Swedish civil servant and politician. He served as minister for justice from 1982 and 1983. Rainer was a jurist by profession. In addition, he served as the head of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association between 1973 and 1978. He was also state secretary and director-general of the Swedish Postal Agency from 1973 to 1982.