Sten Andersson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sten Andersson

Swedish politician

Date of Birth: 20-Apr-1923

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of Death: 16-Sep-2006

Profession: politician, minister, diplomat

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Sten Sture Andersson (20 April 1923 – 16 September 2006) was a Swedish social democratic politician, who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs 1985–1991 and as President of the Nordic Council in 1994. He worked closely with Olof Palme, and became known internationally for his support of Palestinian independence.
In November 2010 he was posthumously awarded the Star of Jerusalem, the highest Palestinian order, by Mahmoud Abbas.