Arthur Engberg
Swedish politician (1888–1944)
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Jonas Arthur Engberg (sv ⓘ; (1 January 1888[1] – 27 March 1944[2]), was a Swedish Social Democratic politician. He was a Member of the Riksdag 1917–1940, as well as minister of education and ecclesiastical affairs from September 1932 to June 1936, and from the autumn of 1936 until 1939.[3]
11 January 1888
Arthur Engberg | |
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 Engberg, c. 1937 | |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| In office 1917–1940 | |
| Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs | |
| In office 1932–1939 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonas Arthur Engberg 11 January 1888 Hassela, Sweden |
| Died | 27 March 1944 (aged 56) Härnösand, Sweden |
| Party | Social Democratic |
| Spouse |
Lydia Carlsson (m. 1923) |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
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Engberg was accused of antisemitism due to a 1921 editorial where he stated Judaism's nature was to be parasitic:
"It resembles these mysterious plants that lack roots in the soil, but live on the juice and spirit of other plants. Judaism has been and is the mistletoe on the Indo-Aryan race. It needs a noble race as a source of nutrition, and it would be unfair to deny that it has a clear eye for the best and the most viable. Thus the Jewish race has become the greatest exploiter in history."[4]
In 1927, after moving to Stockholm, he stopped his anti-Jewish writings and later defended them and denounced Nazi Germany.[4]