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Bo Gösta Bohman (15 January 1911 – 12 August 1997) was a Swedish politician and the leader of the Swedish liberal conservativeModerate 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.
Early life
Bohman was born on 15 January 1911 in Stockholm, Sweden, to Conrad Bohman, a managing director, and his wife, Berta (née Gabrielsson).[2] He completed his studentexamen (upper secondary school exam) in 1930 and his reserve officer exam in 1932. In 1943, he reached the rank of captain in the Svea Artillery Regiment's reserve. He earned a law degree (Candidate of Law) in 1936.[3]
Career
Bohman served as a court clerk from 1936 to 1939 before becoming an assistant director at the Stockholm Master Builders' Association (Stockholms byggmästarförening) from 1939 to 1942. In 1942, he was appointed acting secretary to the town-building department (stadsbyggnadsroteln).[3] He then served as secretary of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (Stockholms handelskammare) from 1942 to 1948, later becoming its deputy CEO from 1948 to 1970. He was chairman of the Moderate Party from 1970 to 1981 and served as minister of economics from 1976 to 1978 and again from 1979 to 1981.[2]
He was a member of the Stockholm City Real Estate Board (Stockholms stads fastighetsnämnd) from 1945 to 1961[2] and chairman of the Stockholm Association of Reserve Officers (Reservofficerssällskapet i Stockholm) from 1954 to 1957. In 1958, he was elected to the Second Chamber of Parliament (Right Party).[3] He participated in the Defence Committees of 1960 and 1962, the 1964 Defence Inquiry, and several parliamentary committees, including those on administrative courts, budget reform, and government organization. He chaired the 1964 Fortifications Inquiry and held various leadership or advisory roles in business organizations.[2]
Bohman was a member of parliament from 1958 to 1991, serving as chairman of the Committee of Supply (1965–1970), a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (1967–1973), and the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs (1966–1976). He chaired the Stockholm Conservative Association (Stockholmshögerns förbund) from 1961 to 1963 and was first vice chairman of the Moderate Party from 1965 to 1970. He also served on the Swedish National Commission for UNESCO (Svenska unescorådet) (1959–1963), the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe (1963–1976, 1979), the National Swedish Accounting and Audit Bureau (Riksrevisionsverket) (1963–1974), the Swedish Post Office Board (Poststyrelsen) (1965–1970), and the Swedish National Police Board (1985–1993).[2]
Personal life
In 1939, Bohman married librarian Gunnel Mossberg[sv] (1913–1994), the daughter of the lawyer Torsten Mossberg and Elin (née Björlin).[2] They had five children: Inger (born 1942), Kajsa[sv] (born 1943), Hans Johan (born 1945), Maria (born 1953), and Eva-Lotta (born 1955).[3] His daughter Maria "Mia" Bohman Bildt[sv] was married to former Prime Minister of SwedenCarl Bildt from 1984 to 1997.
During the 1980s, his wife Gunnel became increasingly absent and uncontactable. In 1990, Bohman wrote a book about his experiences, The Story of Gunnel - in the Shadow of Alzheimer's.
Gösta Bohman 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 (Tankar om mitt Sverige) outlined his political views in this context. He also wrote the book Sundskär, En övärld i havsbandet (Sundskär, An archipelago neighboring the sea).
The Finnish Reserve Officers' Association's Golden Badge of Merit[3]
Norwegian Conscript Officers' Golden Badge of Merit[3]
Bibliography
Bohman, Gösta (1997). Till minne av Gösta Bohman (in Swedish). [Stockholm]: [Moderata samlingspartiet]. SELIBR2347946.
Bohman, Gösta; Bohman, Gunnel (1996). I världskrigets skugga: brev under beredskap (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. ISBN9119638221. SELIBR7157158.
Bohman, Gösta; Larsson Ask, Björn (1993). Sundskär: en övärld i havsbandet (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. ISBN911929042X. SELIBR7156265.
Bohman, Gösta (1990). Sagan om Gunnel: i Alzheimers skugga (in Swedish). Stockholm: Bonnier. ISBN9100550817. SELIBR7148585.
Bohman, Gösta, ed. (1987). Vad kan medborgaren göra?: om maktbegränsning och civilmotstånd i demokratins Sverige. Makten och friheten, 99-0698818-5 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Timbro. ISBN9175661349. SELIBR7648195.
Bohman, Gösta; Rydén, Sven (1985). I lä av en sjöbod: politiska betraktelser (in Swedish). Stockholm: Bonnier. ISBN9100466107. SELIBR7147077.
Bohman, Gösta, ed. (1982). Demokratins villkor (in Swedish). Stockholm: Sv. tidskrift. ISBN9197038016. SELIBR7791279.
Bohman, Gösta; Gummesson, Ola (1981). Kurs mot framtiden: ett friare och öppnare Sverige (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. ISBN9118133711. SELIBR7153392.
Bohman, Gösta; Holmberg, John-Henri (1979). Tankar och tal: anföranden och essayer i urval, 1975-1979 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Moderata samlingspartiet. ISBN9185816019. SELIBR7752594.
Bohman, Gösta (1977). Våra möjligheter att klara krisen. Handelsbankens småskriftsseries, 0348-0739; 9 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Sv. handelsbanken. SELIBR146818.
Bohman, Gösta (1976). Fritid i frihet: tankar om skärgård och svensk natur, om markägande och den egna stugan (in Swedish). Stockholm: Moderata samlingspartiet. SELIBR248976.
Bohman, Gösta (1976). De mindre företagen i dagens politiska miljö (in Swedish). [Stockholm?]: Publisher unknown. SELIBR331888.
Bohman, Gösta (1974). Den nya individualismen. Debattskrift/Moderata samlingspartiet; 2 (in Swedish). Norrköping: Publisher unknown. SELIBR755706.
Bohman, Gösta (1974). Tankar om mitt Sverige. Partiledaren har ordet, 99-0344177-0; 2 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Askild & Kärnekull. ISBN9170082685. SELIBR7589397.
Bohman, Gösta (1970). Inrikes utrikespolitik: det handlar om Vietnam. En Geber pocket, 99-0125087-0 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Geber. SELIBR8079568.
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