Hadar Cars
Swedish politician (born 1933)
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Hadar Cars (born 13 June 1933) is a Swedish liberal politician who served as the minister of commerce and industry between 1978 and 1979. He also served in the Swedish Parliament and European Parliament.
Hadar Cars | |
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Hadar Cars in 2018 | |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | |
| In office 18 October 1978 – 12 October 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Ola Ullsten |
| Preceded by | Staffan Burenstam Linder |
| Succeeded by | Staffan Burenstam Linder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1933 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Party | Liberals |
Biography
Cars was born in Stockholm on 13 June 1933.[1] He headed the Nordic Liberal Student Council.[2] Cars is a member of the Liberals.[1] He was appointed minister of commerce and industry in October 1978 to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Ola Ullsten.[2] Cars replaced Staffan Burenstam Linder in the post.[3] Cars's tenure ended in October 1979,[2] and he was succeeded by Staffan Burenstam Linder as the minister of commerce and industry.[3]
Cars served at the Parliament between 1985 and 1995.[4][5] During his term at the Parliament he was the chairman of the international committee of the Liberals.[6] Cars was elected to the European Parliament in 1995 and served there as part of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party until 1999.[1]
Works and awards
Cars is the author of various articles and books which are concerned with the energy, finance policy and the European Union.[7] He received the ribbon of the Order of the Seraphim in 1999.[8]
