Björn von Sydow

Björn Gustaf von Sydow is a former speaker (talman) of the Riksdag, the Swedish parliament. He held this office following the 2002 election, when he succeeded Birgitta Dahl, until he was replaced on 2 October 2006. A member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, he had been minister for defence in Göran Persson's government between 1997 and 2002, preceded by a short term as minister of trade.