Ulf Adelsohn
| Ulf Adelsohn | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 8 October 1982 – 23 August 1986 (3 years, 319 days) | |
| Prime Minister | Olof Palme Ingvar Carlsson |
| Preceded by | Olof Palme |
| Succeeded by | Carl Bildt |
| Leader of the Moderate Party | |
| In office 1981 – 23 August 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Gösta Bohman |
| Succeeded by | Carl Bildt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1941 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Moderate Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth (m. 1981-present) |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
Ulf Adelsohn (born 4 October 1941) is a Swedish politician, leader of the Moderate Party from 1981 to 1986 and Governor of Stockholm County from 1992 to 2001. He was a member of the Riksdag from 1982 to 1988 and served as chairman of SJ AB 2001–2011, resigning due to quarrels with the government.[1]
Life and career
Adelsohn was born in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Margareta (née Halling) and Oskar Adelsohn.[2] His paternal grandparents were Polish Jews and his mother was of Swedish descent.
He studied law at Stockholm University, earning an earned a Candidate of Law degree in 1968. He was the chairman of the Confederation of Swedish Conservative and Liberal Students, opposed the occupation of the Student Union Building in Stockholm in 1968 and was a co-founder of Borgerliga Studenter – Opposition '68 later in the same year.
Adelsohn became the chairman of the Moderate Students in 1966–1968, and became the deputy chairman of the Moderate Party in Stockholm in 1968. He was municipal commissioner for traffic in Stockholm 1973-1976 and wasMayor of Stockholm 1976–1979. He served as Minister of Communications in the centre-right government of Thorbjörn Fälldin from 1979 to 1981, was party leader of Moderate Party from 1981 to 1986 and Governor of Stockholm County from 1992 to 2001.[3]
From 2001 to 2011 was he chairman of the board for SJ, the Swedish Railways,. In 2005 he decided to stand for election for Stockholm City Council again, declaring himself to be a candidate for Speaker of the Council. His candidacy was however withdrawn before the elections in 2006.
He is married to Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, who is the current Minister for Culture, and has two children, Erik and Ebba. An avid supporter of Djurgårdens IF, he was at one point chairman of the club's ice hockey department.[4]
He is also a descendant (great-great-great-great-grandson) of Jacob Johan Anckarström, the assassin of king Gustav III of Sweden. Anckarström was convicted of regicide and executed.
References
- ↑ The Riksdag: Ulf Adelsohn, accessed on 2010-05-07 (Swedish)
- ↑
- ↑ Malin Eijde: Ulf Adelsohn är glad över att vara svensk Folkbladet.se, 4 October 2011
- ↑ "Historia – 1970–1979". difhockey.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gösta Bohman |
Leader of the Swedish Moderate Party 1981–1986 |
Succeeded by Carl Bildt |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lennart Sandgren |
Governor of Stockholm County 1992–2001 |
Succeeded by Mats Hellström |
| Preceded by John-Olof Persson |
Mayor of Stockholm 1976–1979 |
Succeeded by John-Olof Persson |
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