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Per Albin Hansson

Per Albin Hansson, leader of the Social Democrats in Sweden, was Prime Minister of four governments between 1932 and 1946, including the coalition government during World War II. An anti-militarist, he opposed Sweden's participation in the war and advocated a policy of neutrality. Politically he advocated and worked for the introduction of a Welfare state system, which he called "Folkhemmet". Hansson died of a stroke while riding in a streetcar in Stockholm.

See also: List of Swedish politicians



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