Sture Henriksson
Swedish politician (1917–1957)
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Sture Henriksson (1917–1957) was a Swedish trade unionist, ombudsman and social democrat politician who killed himself in 1957 while serving as the minister of communications.
Sture Henriksson | |
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| Minister of Communications | |
| In office 1957–1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Tage Erlander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 1957 (aged 39–40) |
| Party | Social Democratic Party |
| Occupation | |
Biography
Henriksson was a trade unionist.[1] He worked as an ombudsman in Civilian Personnel Association of the Swedish Armed Forces.[2] He was a member of the Social Democratic Party and served at the Swedish Parliament.[3] In 1949 he was one of the members of the tax commission at the Parliament.[3] He edited the monthly journal of the Social Democratic Party entitled Tiden in 1956 and 1957.[4]
Henriksson was appointed minister of communication to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Tage Erlander in 1957.[5][6] Shortly after his appointment Henriksson committed suicide by hanging himself.[1][5] The event occurred after Henriksson was arrested for drunkenness.[7] His cabinet colleague Östen Undén later accused a ""gangster journalist" in Expressen of his death.[7]
