Tage Erlander
| Tage Erlander | |
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| 25th Prime Minister of Sweden | |
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In office 11 October 1946 – 14 October 1969 (23 years, 3 days) |
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| Monarch |
Gustaf V Gustaf VI Adolf |
| Preceded by | Per Albin Hansson |
| Succeeded by | Olof Palme |
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| Born |
13 June 1901 Ransäter, Värmland County, Sweden |
| Died | 21 June 1985 (aged 84) Huddinge, , Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Aina Erlander |
| Alma mater | Lund University |
| Religion | Lutheran/Church of Sweden |
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Tage Fritjof Erlander (13 June 1901 – 21 June 1985) was a Swedish politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1946 to 1969. He was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party and led the government for an uninterrupted tenure of 23 years, one of the longest in any democracy. This led to Erlander being known as "Sweden's longest Prime Minister" referring to both his physical stature – 192 cm, or six feet and four inches – and tenure (the Swedish word lång meaning both long and tall).
Ascending to the World War II coalition government in 1944, Erlander rose unexpectedly to leadership upon the death of Prime Minister Per Albin Hansson in October 1946, maintaining the position of the Social Democratic Party as the dominant party in the country. Known for his moderation, pragmatism and self-irony, Erlander often sought approval from the liberal-conservative opposition for his policies, de facto dropping all pretences of wide-scale nationalizations whilst introducing reforms such as universal health insurance, pension additions and a growing public sector while stopping short of raising tax levels above the average OECD levels at the time. Until the 1960s, income taxes were lower in Sweden than in the United States.
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