Lennart Bodström

Swedish politician
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSwedish politician
PlacesSweden
wasActivist Politician Diplomat Trade unionist
Work fieldActivism Politics
Gender
Male
Birth20 April 1928, Gothenburg
Death30 April 2015 (aged 87 years)
Family
Children:Thomas Bodström
The details

Biography

Ture Lennart Bodström (20 April 1928 – 30 April 2015) was a Swedish politician born in Gothenburg, who served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Olof Palme's Social Democratic cabinet from 1982-85.
His refusal, without further evidence, to participate in the accusations against the Soviet Union regarding its possible submarine operations in Swedish waters led to a motion of confidence against him in the Riksdag, which failed. This is still as of 2008 the only time such a motion has been raised against a single member of a Swedish government (although some have resigned facing the threat of one).
Following the 1985 election, Bodström was reassigned to the post of Minister for Education. Bodström's son Thomas Bodström is also a Social Democratic politician.
He died one week and three days after his 87th birthday.

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