Georg Branting
Swedish politician and fencer
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Georg Branting (21 September 1887 – 6 July 1965) was a Swedish Social Democrat[1] and Olympic fencer.[2] He was the son of Hjalmar Branting and Anna Branting, and a member of the Riksdag 1932–1961.[3]
Died6 July 1965 (aged 77)
Stockholm, Sweden
Resting placeAdolf Fredrik Cemetery
Georg Branting | |
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Georg Branting | |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| In office 1932–1961 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1887 |
| Died | 6 July 1965 (aged 77) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Resting place | Adolf Fredrik Cemetery |
| Party | Swedish Social Democratic Party |
| Parent(s) | Hjalmar Branting Anna Branting |
In the Spanish Civil War, a Scandinavian battalion of the International Brigades was named after him, as a sign of thanks for his vehement support of the Spanish Republic. Related to the Civil War of Finland in 1918, he wrote a book translated in 1925 in Finnish as: Oikeudenkäyttö Suomessa, Muutamia asiakirjoja selityksineen. He competed for Sweden in fencing at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.[4]
