C.-H. Hermansson

C.-H. Hermansson in 2003
Photo: Emma Jones

Carl-Henrik Hermansson (born 14 December 1917) is a former Swedish politician. He was born in Bollnäs. He was chairman of the Communist Party of Sweden (during his leadership renamed to the Left Party – Communists) 1964–1975 and member of parliament 1963–1985. He was a major force in redirecting the Left Party Communists policies away from Moscow loyalism towards Eurocommunism and Scandinavian Popular Socialism.

He has written numerous amount of books regarding capitalism and the owners of the large corporations, and on the other hand on communists and the policies of the left.

At the time of Joseph Stalin's death in 1953, Hermansson heaped praise on Stalin's greatness in a few speeches, something he is regularly reminded of by journalists and political opponents, even though he has repeatedly made public his regret for the things said.

Due to the wealth of his wife and the taxation rules, he was the richest Sweden party leader of his time.

References

"C H Hermansson". www.ne.se (in Swedish). Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
Kari Marklund; et al., eds. (1992). "Hermansson, Carl-Henrik". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish) 8. Höganäs: Bokförlaget Bra Böcker AB. ISBN 91-7133-426-2.

External links

1973 interview with Hermansson on YouTube regarding the IB affair

Preceded by Hilding Hagberg	Leader of the Swedish Left Party – Communists 1964–1975	Succeeded by Lars Werner

Swedish Communism

Parties	SSV/SKP/VPK (1919–1990) SKP Höglund branch (1924–1926) SP (1929–1948) KFML/SKP (1967–1990) MLK (1970–1983) KFML(r)/KPML(r)/Kommunistiska Partiet (1970–) APK/SKP (1977–)

Personalities	Carl Winberg Zeth Höglund Kata Dalström Karl Kilbom Hugo Sillén Nils Flyg Sven Linderot Set Persson Hilding Hagberg C.-H. Hermansson Frank Baude Lars Werner

Press	Norrskensflamman (1917–1990) Folkets Dagblad Politiken (1916–1940) Arbetar-Tidningen (1929–1974) Ny Dag (1930–1990) Proletären (1970–)

Communism Portal

Left Party

Party leaders

Party leader	Winberg & Höglund Åström & Kilbom Höglund Kilbom Höglund Kilbom Linderot Hagberg Hermansson Werner Schyman Hoffmann (acting) Ohly Sjöstedt

Party secretary	Forsberg Hammar Kvist Mikaelsson Ohly Zethraeus Ahlsten

Parliamentary group leader	Lars Bäckström Alice Åström Hans Linde

In office

Never been in government¹

Press

Flamman (since 1906)
Ny Dag (1930–1990)
Arbetar-Tidningen (1929–1974)
Vänsterpress

Associates

Young Left
Left Students League
Left Party LGBT Network
Socialist Pioneers of Sweden

History, ideology och cooperation

¹On several occasions the Left Party has collaborated with Social Democratic governments

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 69044905 LCCN: n82037357 ISNI: 0000 0000 5338 773X GND: 119032309 SUDOC: 034813438 BNF: cb12552736r (data)

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