Lena Hjelm-Wallén
| Lena Hjelm-Wallén | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden | |
| In office 10 November 1995 – 21 October 2002 (6 years, 345 days) | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Ingvar Carlsson Göran Persson |
| Preceded by | Mona Sahlin |
| Succeeded by | Margareta Winberg |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 7 October 1994 – 7 October 1998 (4 years, 0 days) | |
| Prime Minister | Ingvar Carlsson Göran Persson |
| Preceded by | Margaretha af Ugglas |
| Succeeded by | Anna Lindh |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 8 October 1982 – 17 October 1985 (3 years, 9 days) | |
| Prime Minister | Olof Palme |
| Preceded by | Jan-Erik Wikström |
| Succeeded by | Lennart Bodström |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1943 Sala, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Spouse(s) | Ingvar Wallén |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Lena Birgitta Hjelm-Wallén (born January 14, 1943 in Sala, Sweden) is a Swedish politician. In 1968 Hjelm-Wallén became a member of the Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) and she held several cabinet positions, starting in 1974 as the youngest minister to that date. A member of the Social Democratic party, she served as Minister for Education from 1982 to 1985, as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 1998 and as Deputy Prime Minister from 1995 to 2002.
She has served as Chair of the governing Board of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), an intergovernmental organisation with 25 member states whose objective is supporting sustainable democratic change worldwide.
External links
- Lena Hjelm-Wallen at the Riksdag website
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Margaretha af Ugglas |
Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs 1994–1998 |
Succeeded by Anna Lindh |