Folke Rogard

Bror Axel Folke Per Rogard (6 July 1899 – 11 June 1973) was a Swedish lawyer and chess official.

He was born in Stockholm. He was Vice-President of the international chess governing body, FIDE, from 1947 to 1949 and then succeeded Alexander Rueb as President. He held the post until succeeded by Max Euwe in 1970.

External links

Winter, Edward (14 January 2009). "The FIDE President and the Actress". ChessBase.com. http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5146.

Preceded by Alexander Rueb	FIDE President 1949–1970	Succeeded by Max Euwe

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Name	Rogard, Folke
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Date of birth	1889
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Date of death	11 June 1973
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