Bernhard Eriksson

Swedish politician (1878–1952)

Bernhard Eriksson


Minister for Naval Affairs
In office 1920–1920
Preceded by	Erik Palmstierna
Succeeded by	Per Albin Hansson as Minister for Defence
Speaker of the Riksdags Second Chamber
In office 1928–1932
Preceded by	Viktor Larsson
Succeeded by	August Sävström
Governor of Kopparbergs County
In office 1932–1944
Preceded by	Herman Kvarnzelius
Succeeded by	Gustaf Andersson

Personal details
Born	(1878-04-19)19 April 1878 Sunnansjö, Dalarna
Died	18 April 1952(1952-04-18) (aged 73)
Political party	Social Democratic Party
Occupation	Politician

Bernhard Eriksson (19 April 1878 – 18 April 1952) was a Swedish social democratic politician. He was Minister for Naval Affairs in 1920^[1] and Speaker of the Riksdags second chamber 1928–1932. He also served as Governor of Kopparberg County (later renamed Dalarna County) from 1932 to 1944.^[2]^[3]

References

^ The American-Scandinavian review. New York: American-Scandinavian Foundation. 1920.
^ United States Delaware Valley Tercentenary Commission (1940). Observance of the Three Hundredth Anniversary of the First Permanent Settlement in the Delaware River Valley, 1938. Los Angeles, CA: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 13.
^ United States Congress (1938). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 9471.

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v t e First cabinet of Hjalmar Branting (1920)
Prime Minister: Hjalmar Branting
Minister of Justice	Östen Undén (March–June) Assar Åkerman (June–October)
Minister for Foreign Affairs	Erik Palmstierna (March–October)
Minister for War	Per Albin Hansson (March–July)
Minister for Naval Affairs	Bernhard Eriksson (March–July)
Minister of Defence	Per Albin Hansson (July–October)
Minister for Health and Social Affairs	Bernhard Eriksson (July–October)
Minister for Communications	Carl Svensson (March–October)
Minister for Finance	Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson (March–June) Rickard Sandler (June–October)
Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs	Olof Olsson (March–October)
Minister of Agriculture	Olof Nilsson (March–October)
Minister of Commerce and Industry	Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson (June–October)
Minister for Civil Service Affairs	Carl Svensson (March–July)
Other ministers	Rickard Sandler (March–June) William Linder (June–October) Torsten Nothin (March–October)
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v t e Speakers of the Riksdag
Första kammaren (1867–1970) (upper house of the Swedish Parliament)	Gustaf Lagerbjelke Henning Hamilton Anton Niklas Sundberg Gustaf Lagerbjelke Pehr von Ehrenheim Gustaf Sparre Christian Lundeberg Ivar Afzelius Hugo Hamilton Axel Vennersten Johan Nilsson John Bergvall Gustaf Sundelin Erik Boheman
Andra kammaren (1867–1970) (lower house of the Swedish Parliament)	Anton Niklas Sundberg Gustaf Ferdinand Asker Arvid Posse Olof Wijk the Younger Gustaf Ryding Carl Herslow Robert De la Gardie Axel Swartling Carl Carlson Bonde Johan Widén Daniel Persson Herman Lindqvist Viktor Larsson Herman Lindqvist Bernhard Eriksson August Sävström Gustaf Nilsson Patrik Svensson Fridolf Thapper Henry Allard
Unicameral Riksdag (1971–present)	Henry Allard Ingemund Bengtsson Thage G. Peterson Ingegerd Troedsson Birgitta Dahl Björn von Sydow Per Westerberg Urban Ahlin Andreas Norlén