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Lennart Bodström

Lennart Bodström

Swedish politician (1928–2015)


Ture Lennart Bodström (20 April 1928 – 30 April 2015) was a Swedish politician born in Gothenburg, who served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Olof Palme's Social Democratic cabinet from 1982 to 1985.[1]

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His refusal, without further evidence, to participate in the accusations against the Soviet Union regarding its possible submarine operations in Swedish waters led to a motion of confidence against him in the Riksdag, which failed. This is still as of 2008 the only time such a motion has been raised against a single member of a Swedish government (although some have resigned facing the threat of one).[citation needed]

Following the 1985 election, Bodström was reassigned to the post of Minister for Education.[1][2] Bodström's son Thomas Bodström is also a Social Democratic politician.[1]

He died one week and three days after his 87th birthday.


References

  1. "Lennart Bodström". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 May 2010.
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