Gillis Bildt
| Gillis Bildt | |
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| 5th Prime Minister of Sweden | |
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In office 6 February 1888 – 12 October 1889 (1 year, 248 days) |
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| Monarch | Oscar II |
| Preceded by | Robert Themptander |
| Succeeded by | Gustaf Åkerhielm |
| 31st Marshal of the Realm | |
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In office 1886–1894 |
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| Monarch | Oscar II |
| Preceded by | Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre |
| Succeeded by | Fredrik von Essen |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Didrik Anders Gillis Bildt 16 October 1820 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Died | 22 October 1894 (aged 74) , Sweden |
| Resting place | Solna cemetery |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Political party | Independent conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Lucile Rosalie Dufva |
| Relations | Carl Bildt (great-great-grandson) |
| Children | Adèle Elisabeth, Carl Nils Daniel, Knut Gillis Bildt |
| Parents | Daniel Fredrik Bildt Christina Elisabeth (née Fröding) |
| Alma mater | Royal War Academy |
| Occupation | Military officer |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1837-1890 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Gotland National Conscription |
Baron Didrik Anders Gillis Bildt (16 October 1820 – 22 October 1894) was a Swedish parliamentarian, military officer, baron and prime minister 1888–1889.
Gillis Bildt was born in Gothenburg in 1820, son of Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel Fredrik Bildt and Christina Elisabeth Fröding. His father died 7 years later in 1827. His mother died in 1858.
In 1848 Gillis married Lucile Rosalie Dufva. They had three children: Adéle Elisabeth Bildt (1849–1914), Carl Nils Daniel Bildt (1850–1931), Knut Gillis Bildt (1854–1927).
His great-great-grandson Carl Bildt (b. 1949) also became Prime Minister of Sweden (1991), later High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995). Carl Bildt is descended from Gillis Bildt via younger son Knut Gillis Bildt (1854–1927).
Gillis Bildt made a career in the military as an artillery officer, rising eventually to Lieutenant General.
He passed out from the Royal War Academy in Stockholm in 1837 and joined the Göta artillery regiment. He completed his higher education in 1842 in Marieberg, where he had come to the attention of Crown Prince Oscar (later King Oscar I) for his diligence and competence. After graduation he worked as a mathematics tutor for several years, as well as continuing his military career and entering the Riksdag in 1847.
“Bildt was not a member of the wealthy or the upper nobility”, chronicles the writer . “His personality alone gave him a lever up in the world. The competent artillery officer, the charming cavalier, the exemplary young man were combined in the persona of Bildt”.
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