Gösta Bohman Explained

Office:Leader of the Moderate Party
Term Start:14 November 1970
Term End:25 October 1981
Predecessor:Yngve Holmberg
Successor:Ulf Adelsohn
Office1:Minister for Economics
Term Start1:12 October 1979
Term End1:5 May 1981
Primeminister1:Thorbjörn Fälldin
Predecessor1:Ingemar Mundebo
Successor1:Rolf Wirtén
Term Start2:25 November 1976
Term End2:18 October 1978
Primeminister2:Thorbjörn Fälldin
Predecessor2:Office established
Successor2:Ingemar Mundebo
Office3:Minister for Finance
Term Start3:8 October 1976
Term End3:24 November 1976
Primeminister3:Thorbjörn Fälldin
Predecessor3:Gunnar Sträng
Successor3:Office abolished
Birth Date:15 January 1911
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Death Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Party:Moderate Party
Spouse:
Children:5, including Kajsa and Mia
Relatives:Carl Bildt (son-in-law)
Alma Mater:Stockholm University

Bo Gösta Bohman (15 January 1911  - 12 August 1997) was a Swedish politician and the leader of the Swedish liberal conservative Moderate Party from 1970 to 1981,[1] during a period in which the party strengthened its position in Swedish politics. He served as minister of economics during the three-party centre-right Swedish governments 1976–1978 and 1979–1981. He has since become a model for many Moderate politicians, especially in the Moderate Youth League.

His leadership saw a period of liberalisation of the Moderate policies, a process which continues to this day.

He was known for his love for the Stockholm archipelago, where he had a house on a little island in an archipelago named Sundskär located within the Norrtälje Municipality, and often used similes inspired by it in speech and articles. His book Thoughts On My Sweden outlined his political views in this context. He also wrote the book (Sundskär, An archipelago neighboring the sea).

Bohman was awarded the Illis quorum in 1987.[2]

His younger daughter, Mia Bohman, was married to former Prime Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt from 1984 to 1997.

Life before politics

Bohman was the son of the liberal managing director Conrad Bohman from Småland, and his wife Berta (formerly Gabrielsson). After finishing elementary school Bohman studied at the Svea Artillery Regiment and took his place as reserve officer in Kristianstad 1932. Four years later he attained a bachelor's degree in jurisprudence. In 1939 he married Gunnel Mossberg, a librarian.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.moderat.se/web/Gosta_Bohman.aspx Moderaterna: Gösta Bohman
  2. Web site: January 2006 . Regeringens belöningsmedaljer och regeringens utmärkelse: Professors namn . https://web.archive.org/web/20211102152834/https://www.regeringen.se/contentassets/61bab671f59a46af81cb11ee99e0d0eb/regeringens-beloningsmedaljer-och-regeringens-utmarkelse-professors-namn . 2021-11-02 . 2022-05-18 . Regeringskansliet . sv.