Per Albin Hansson

Per Albin Hansson (28 October 1885 – 6 October 1946) was a Swedish politician, chairman of the Social Democrats from 1925 and two-time Prime Minister in four governments between 1932 and 1946, governing all that period save for a short-lived crisis in the summer of 1936, which he ended by forming a coalition government with his main adversary, Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp.

"Per Hansson" redirects here. For the journalist, see Per Hansson (journalist). For the sports shooter, see Per Hansson (sport shooter).
Per Albin Hansson
Hansson in 1937
Prime Minister of Sweden
In office
28 September 1936 – 6 October 1946
MonarchGustaf V
Preceded byAxel Pehrsson-Bramstorp
Succeeded byTage Erlander
In office
24 September 1932 – 19 June 1936
MonarchGustaf V
Preceded byFelix Hamrin
Succeeded byAxel Pehrsson-Bramstorp
Minister for Defence
In office
10 March 1920 – 27 October 1920
Prime MinisterHjalmar Branting
Preceded byErik Nilsson
Succeeded byCarl Gustaf Hammarskjöld
In office
13 October 1921 – 19 April 1923
Prime MinisterHjalmar Branting
Preceded byOtto Lybeck
Succeeded byCarl Malmroth
In office
18 October 1924 – 7 June 1926
Prime MinisterHjalmar Branting
Rickard Sandler
Preceded byCarl Malmroth
Succeeded byGustav Rosén
Personal details
Born(1885-10-28)28 October 1885
Malmö, Sweden
Died6 October 1946(1946-10-06) (aged 60)
Stockholm, Sweden
Resting placeNorra begravningsplatsen
Political partySocial Democrats
SpouseElisabeth Fryckberg
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