Leif Blomberg

Leif Blomberg (1941–2 March 1998) was a politician and the head of Swedish Metal Workers' Confederation. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party.[1] He held several government posts.

Biography

Blomberg was born in Enköping on 15 February 1941.[1][2] He was the chairman of the Swedish Metal Workers' Confederation in the period 1982–1993.[3][4] At the beginning the 1990s Blomberg was a member of the advisory committee on the European Community formed by the Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson.[5]

In 1994 Blomberg was appointed the minister for immigration to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson.[6][7] He was the minister for integration between 22 March 1996 and 2 March 1998.[8] He also served as the minister for consumer affairs during the same period.[8]

Blomberg was married and had three children.[8] He died in Gothenburg on 2 March 1998 when he was in office.[2][8]

References
  1. "Leif Blomberg (S)". Sveriges Riksdag. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. "Leif Blomberg - Metall" (in Swedish). Tradera. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. "Minnessten över". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 22 August 2003. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. Magnus Ekengren (2002). The Time of European Governance. Manchester University Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-7190-6155-4.
  5. Christine Ingebritsen (2018). The Nordic States and European Unity. Cornell University Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-5017-2577-7.
  6. "Leif Blombergs död". Fri Information (in Swedish). No. 4. 2003. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  7. "Sweden: Blanket deportations". Statewatch. 1 September 1994.
  8. Lena Mellin (2 March 1998). "Leif Blomberg påstod att han var blyg - men det han visade var principfast oräddhet". Aftonbladet (in Swedish).
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