Oscar von Sydow
Oscar Fredrik von Sydow ( born July 12, 1873 in Kalmar, † August 19, 1936 ) was a Swedish politician and Prime Minister of Sweden ( Sveriges Statsminister ).
Study and career
The son of a magistrate secretary began in 1890 to study law at Uppsala University, where he graduated in 1894 with a diploma.
Subsequently, he was an employee and later a judge at the Court of Appeal Svea hovrätt where he rose to 1907 and 1909 to the Judicial Assessor ( hovrättsråd ).
Political career
Secretary, Government Minister and Minister
In 1906 he interrupted his career at Court of Appeal of Svea and was then to 1911 at the same time expedition leader (Secretary of State ), Ministry of Public Administration ( Civildepartementet ) .. This ministry was responsible at that time for commercial, industrial, communications, county council and county ( county council ) Cities and Towns, social Affairs and Posts and Telegraphs.
He then in 1911 became President of the Government of the province of Norrbotten. This office he held until 1914.
On February 17, 1914 Prime Minister Hjalmar Hammarskjöld called him self to the Minister of Public Administration. This office he held until the end of his term of office on 30 March 1917. The most important event during his tenure as Prime Minister was the establishment of the unemployment Commission ( Arbetslöshetskommissionen ).
Subsequently, he was from 1917 to 1934 President of the Government of the Province Gothenburg and Bohus.
Prime minister
Following the resignation of Prime Minister Louis de Geer for his defeat in a confidence vote he was appointed by King Gustav V on 23 February 1921 Prime Minister after former Prime Minister Karl Hjalmar Branting had twice rejected the formation of a government.
During his reign, a law abolishing the death penalty was adopted. However, on 13 October 1921, he had already resign as prime minister again after the Social Democratic Party had voted despite previous agreements against key financial and defense laws.
From 1934 until his death he served as head of the Reich Marshal Royal courtiers.
Web links, and background literature
General biographical information
- Biography in Nordisk Familjebok, 1918
- Biography in Nordisk Familjebok, 1926
- Biographies of the Prime Minister
- Members of the Swedish governments 1900-1925
Background literature
Louis De Geer sen. | Arvid Posse | Carl Johan Thyselius | Robert Themptander | Gillis Bildt | Gustaf Åkerhielm | Erik Gustaf Boström | Fredrik von Otter | Erik Gustaf Boström | Johan Ramstedt | Christian Lundeberg | Karl Staaff | Arvid Lindman | Karl Staaff | Hjalmar Hammarskjöld | Carl Swartz | Nils Edén | Hjalmar Branting | Louis De Geer jun. | Oscar von Sydow | Hjalmar Branting | Ernst Trygger | Hjalmar Branting | Rickard Sandler | Carl Gustaf Ekman | Arvid Lindman | Carl Gustaf Ekman | Felix Hamrin | Per Albin Hansson | Axel Pehrsson - Bramstorp | Per Albin Hansson | Tage Erlander | Olof Palme | Thorbjorn Fälldin | Ola Ullsten | Thorbjorn Fälldin | Olof Palme | Ingvar Carlsson | Carl Bildt | Ingvar Carlsson | Göran Persson | Fredrik Reinfeldt
- Prime Minister (Sweden)
- Support of the North Star Order ( Grand Cross )
- Carrier of Wasaordens
- Support of the Finnish Order of the White Rose
- Swede
- Born 1873
- Died in 1936
- Man