Sture Henriksson

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]