Sten Andersson
Sten Andersson | |
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Sten Andersson in 1970 | |
| President of the Nordic Council | |
| In office 1 January 1994 – 1 October 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Jan P. Syse |
| Succeeded by | Per Olof Håkansson |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 17 October 1985 – 4 October 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Olof Palme Ingvar Carlsson |
| Preceded by | Lennart Bodström |
| Succeeded by | Margaretha af Ugglas |
| Minister for Social Affairs | |
| In office 8 October 1982 – 17 October 1985 | |
| Prime Minister | Olof Palme |
| Preceded by | Karin Söder |
| Succeeded by | Gertrud Sigurdsen |
| Party Secretary of the Swedish Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 1962 – 8 October 1982 | |
| Leader | Tage Erlander Olof Palme |
| Preceded by | Sven Aspling |
| Succeeded by | Bo Toresson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sten Sture Andersson 20 April 1923 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 16 September 2006 (aged 83) Haninge, Sweden |
| Political party | Swedish Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Eivor Atling
(m. 1950; died 1970)Britta Holmberg (m. 1974) |
| Children | 6 |
Sten Sture Andersson (20 April 1923 – 16 September 2006) was a Swedish Social Democratic politician. He served as Minister for Social Affairs from 1982 to 1985 and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1985 to 1991. He was also President of the Nordic Council in 1994.