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Erlander

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[er-lahn-duhr] / ˈɛr lɑn dər /

noun

  1. Tage (Fritiof) 1901–85, Swedish statesman: prime minister 1946–69.


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"He was sort of raised as a politician by Tage Erlander, who is one of the fathers of the Swedish welfare system. I would say he took and advanced Erlander's policies."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2020

Erlander, who has led Sweden for nearly a quarter of a century, is a splendid father image�tall, shambling and folksy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Why, employers would bear the costs, getting tax relief in return, promised Erlander.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week, at the age of 42, Palme was named to succeed veteran Prime Minister Tage Erlander, 68, as head of Sweden's ruling Social Democratic Party.

From Time Magazine Archive

He won Cabinet rank in 1963, and when he replaced Erlander as Prime Minister six years later, became the youngest head of government in Europe.

From Time Magazine Archive

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