Prime minister of Sweden from 1905 to 1906 and 1911 to 1914
Not to be confused with Karl Staaf, Swedish athlete and tug of war competitor who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics..
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Karl Staaff
Prime Minister of Sweden
In office 7 October 1911 – 17 February 1914[1][2]
Monarch
Gustaf V
Preceded by
Arvid Lindman
Succeeded by
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
In office 7 November 1905 – 29 May 1906[1][2]
Monarch
Oscar II
Preceded by
Christian Lundeberg
Succeeded by
Arvid Lindman
Personal details
Born
(1860-01-21)21 January 1860 Stockholm, Sweden
Died
4 October 1915(1915-10-04) (aged 55) Stockholm, Sweden
Political party
Free-minded National Association[3]
Spouse
None
Karl Albert Staaff (21 January 1860 – 4 October 1915) was a Swedish liberal politician and lawyer who served as the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1905 to 1906 and again from 1911 to 1914.[4] He was chairman of the Liberal Coalition Party from 1907 to 1915.[citation needed] He was Sweden's first liberal prime minister,[5] as well as its last prime minister whose governance was ended by a lack of monarchical support.[6]
^ abÅmak, Misgeld & Molin 1992, p. 447.
^ abRustow 1955, p. 244.
^Nohlen & Stöver, p1861[full citation needed]
^"Sweden" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
^Elgán & Scrobbie 2015, p. xxvi.
^Therlander, Joakim (2006-07-12). "Svenska politiker: Karl Staaff" (in Swedish). Populär Historia. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
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