Per Albin Hansson
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Per Albin Hansson (October 28, 1885–October 6, 1946), leader of the Swedish Social Democrats, was Prime Minister in four governments between 1932 and 1946, including the coalition government which was formed during World War II, and included all major parties except the Communists. During the start of the war, fearing a German invasion, Per Albin gave in to Hitler’s request of allowing German troop transports on Swedish railways to Norway, that had already been invaded and occupied by the Nazis, and to Finland.
See Transit of German troops through Scandinavia (WWII).
Politically Hansson advocated and worked for the introduction of a Welfare state system, which he called Folkhemmet (the People's Home).
Hansson died in Stockholm on 6 October 1946 of a heart-attack he suffered while stepping off a tram at the Ålstens Gård station, after traveling home, as he always did, as an ordinary passenger on a tram. He is interred in the Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.
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