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Göran Hägglund
1959Jan, 27

Göran Hägglund

Göran Hägglund, Swedish lawyer and politician, 28th Swedish Minister for Social Affairs
Bo Göran Hägglund (born 27 January 1959) is a Swedish politician of the Christian Democrats. He was Leader of the Christian Democrats from 2004 to 2015, Member of the Riksdag from 1991 to 2015, and served as Minister for Social Affairs from 2006 to 2014.

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