Zeth Höglund
Zeth Höglund | |
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Zeth Höglund in 1953 | |
| Leader of the Communist Party of Sweden | |
| In office 1917–1918 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Ernst Åström & Karl Kilbom |
| In office 1919–1920 | |
| In office 1921–1923 | |
| In office 1923–1924 | |
| Preceded by | Zeth Höglund |
| Succeeded by | Nils Flyg & Karl Kilbom |
| Leader of the Social Democratic Youth League (SDUF) | |
| In office 1909–1921 | |
| Preceded by | Per Albin Hansson |
| Succeeded by | Nils Flyg |
| Member of the Riksdag's Second Chamber | |
| In office 1909–1921 | |
| In office 1929–1940 | |
| 5th Mayor of Stockholm | |
| In office 1 October 1940 – 15 October 1950 | |
| Monarch | Gustaf V |
| Preceded by | Halvar Sundberg |
| Succeeded by | John Bergvall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carl Zeth Konstantin Höglund 29 April 1884 Örgryte parish, Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden |
| Died | 13 August 1956 (aged 72) Västerleds parish, Stockholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden |
| Resting place | Skogskyrkogården |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party, Sweden's Social Democratic Left Party/ Communist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party, the Höglund-branch |
| Profession | Politician |
Carl Zeth "Zäta" Konstantin Höglund (29 April 1884 – 13 August 1956) was a leading Swedish communist politician, anti-militarist, author, journalist and mayor (finansborgarråd) of Stockholm (1940–1950).
Höglund can be credited as the founder of the Swedish Communist movement. Zeth Höglund went on many meetings in Bolshevik Russia and was elected to the Comintern Executive Committee in 1922. In 1926, he returned to the Social Democratic party but still chose to define himself as a communist.