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Arvid Posse

Swedish 19th century prime minister (1820-1901) · Sweden · On the map · Politicians · Died at 81

Count Arvid Rutger Fredriksson Posse was a Swedish statesman and estate owner who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1880 to 1883. He represented the Knights and the Nobility in the Riksdag of the Estates from 1856 to 1866.

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1901Died24 April 19011876Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar StarAward1866Commander of the Order of the Polar StarAward1862Knight of the Order of the Polar StarAward1820Born17 February 1820

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Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star1876
Commander of the Order of the Polar Star1866
Knight of the Order of the Polar Star1862
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An influential figure of the Lantmanna Party, he was later also a member of the Riksdag (MP), first of the lower house from 1867 to 1881, and then of the upper house from 1882 to 1890; he served in the former from 1876 to 1880 as Speaker of the lower house of the Riksdag.

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Deceased
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Lived 1820 to 1901 · aged 81