Erik Gustaf Boström, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish 19ty/early 20th century prime minister
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Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
About Erik Gustaf Boström
- Erik Gustaf Bernhard Boström (11 February 1842 – 21 February 1907) was a Swedish landowner and politician who was a member of the Swedish Parliament (1876–1907) and the longest-serving Prime Minister of Sweden of the 19th century.
- He served twice, first from 1891 to 1900 and then again from 1902 to 1905.
- He was also known as E.G.
- Boström or E.
- Gust.
- Boström. In 1871, he married Carolina "Lina" Almqvist, with whom he had six daughters and one son.
- Brother of County Governor Filip Boström and nephew of the philosopher Christopher Jacob Boström. Boström’s governmental policy was marked by its pragmatism.
- Over time, Boström gained a good reputation as being a rallying national icon despite being the first prime minister to have neither an academic education nor experience with upper governmental positions.
- He was also quite popular with King Oscar II.
- Boström’s eventual downfall was caused by his refusal to budge on the issue of Norway.
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