Henning Leo
Swedish politician (1885–1953)
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Henning Leo (1885–1953) was a Swedish social democrat politician and the secretary of the Union of Railroad Engineers. He served as the minister of communications (Transport) from 1932 to 1936.
Henning Leo | |
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| Minister of Communications (Transport) | |
| In office 1932–1936 | |
| Prime Minister | Per Albin Hansson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1885 Landskrona, Sweden |
| Died | 26 May 1953 (aged 67) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Party | Social Democratic Party |
Biography
Leo was born in Landskrona on 3 September 1885.[1] In 1918 he was elected to the Riksdag representing Kronoberg County and remained as a board member of the Social Democratic Party until 1940.[1] In 1926 he was made the secretary of its socialization committee replacing Nils Karleby in the post.[2] Leo also served at the Riksdag in the period 1931–1932 for Stockholm County and Uppsala County and in the period 1933–1940 for Stockholm County.[1] In 1932 he was appointed minister of communications (Transport) to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Per Albin Hansson and remained in the office until 1936.[3] Leo died in Stockholm on 26 May 1953.[1]
