Ulf Adelsohn

Ulf Adelsohn

Ulf Adelsohn (born October 4, 1941) is a Swedish politician.

Mayor of Stockholm 1976-1979. Minister of Communications in the centre-right government of Thorbjörn Fälldin from 1979 to 1981, party leader of Moderate Party from 1981 to 1986 and Governor of Stockholm County from 1992 to 2001.

Currently he is chairman of the board for SJ, the "Swedish railways". In 2005 he decided to stand for election for Stockholm City Council again, declaring himself to be a candidate for Speaker of the Council. His candidacy was however withdrawn before the elections in 2006.

He is married to Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, who is the current Minister for Culture, and has two children, Erik and Ebba. An avid supporter of Djurgårdens IF, he was at one point chairman of the club's ice hockey department.

He has been the chairman of the Confederation of Swedish Conservative and Liberal Students.

Ulf Adelsohn is a descendant of Jacob Johan Anckarström, who assassinated King Gustav III at a masquerade ball in 1792.Fact|date=February 2007


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