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Intro | Politician and Member of the parliament of Sweden | |
Places | Sweden | |
was | Politician | |
Work field | Politics | |
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Birth | 25 November 1851 | |
Death | 3 March 1929 (aged 77 years) | |
Politics: | Moderate Party |
Biography
Tord Gösta Magnuson (born 7 April 1941) is a Swedish business executive and the Consul General for Mauritius. He is married to Princess Christina, the youngest of the older sisters of King Carl XVI Gustaf.
Magnuson is the son of Lennart Magnuson (MSE) and his wife Gerda (born Klemming). He is also the grandson of the Swedish chemist Gunnar Magnuson and great-grandson of Swedish politician Tord Magnuson.
Magnuson graduated as reserve officer in 1963 and graduated with a B.Sc. from Stockholm University in 1967. During his career he has been working at Stockholms Enskilda Bank, at Sandvik Steel Inc. in New York City, at Kayel AB, as well as having been CEO of Devisa AB. He is representative of Air Mauritius in Sweden and Commander of the Royal Order of Vasa.
Marriage and family
Magnuson and his wife first met in 1961. They married on 15 June 1974. As a result of her constitutionally unapproved marriage to Magnuson, she lost her style of Royal Highness and received the courtesy title of Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson. They have three sons.
Honours and award
National honours
- Sweden: Knight Grand Officer of the Royal Order of Vasa
- Sweden: Recipient of H.M The King's Medal, Gold 12th in Size
- Sweden: Recipient of the 50th Birthday Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
- Sweden: Recipient of the Wedding Medal of Crown Princess Victoria to Daniel Westling
- Sweden: Recipient of the King Carl XVI Gustaf Ruby Jubilee Medal
- Sweden: Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Foreign honours
- France: Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour
Award
- Sweden: Sir Grand Cross of the Social Grand Order of the Amanranth
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