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Louis de Geer the Elder

Swedish 19th century prime minister (1818-1896) · Sweden · Politicians · Died at 78

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Baron Louis Gerard De Geer af Finspång was a Swedish statesman, lawyer, and writer who served twice as Prime Minister for Justice from 1858 to 1870 and from 1875 to 1876; in 1876, he became the first Prime Minister of Sweden, serving until 1880.

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1896Died24 September 18961893Honorary Doctor of the University of UppsalaAward1881Honorary Member of Östgöta Nation in UppsalaAward1868Honorary Doctorate of Lund UniversityAward1864Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. OlavAward1860Royal Order of the SeraphimAward1858Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar StarAwardLord of the RealmAward1818Born18 July 1818

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De Geer in a contemporary newspaper caricature, depicted as St George fighting the four-headed dragon of the old four-chamber Riksdag of the Estates. From Emil Hildebrand, Sveriges historia intill tjugonde seklet (1910).De Geer in a contemporary newspaper caricature, depicted as St George fighting the four-headed dragon of the old four-chamber Riksdag of the Estates. From Emil Hildebrand, Sveriges historia intill tjugonde seklet (1910).

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Honorary Doctor of the University of Uppsala1893
Honorary Member of Östgöta Nation in Uppsala1881
Honorary Doctorate of Lund University1868
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav1864
Royal Order of the Seraphim1860
Lord of the Realm1858
Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star1858

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Baron Louis Gerard De Geer af Finspång was a Swedish statesman, lawyer, and writer who served twice as Prime Minister for Justice from 1858 to 1870 and from 1875 to 1876; in 1876, he became the first Prime Minister of Sweden, serving until 1880. De Geer was the principal architect of the 1865 representation reform, replacing the Riksdag of the Estates with a bicameral parliament and playing a pivotal role in modernizing Swedish politics.

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Sweden
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1818 to 1896 · aged 78

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