Lena Birgitta Hjelm-Wallén (born 14 January 1943) is a Swedish politician. In 1968 Hjelm-Wallén became a member of the Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) and she held several cabinet positions, starting in 1974 as the youngest minister to that date. A member of the Social Democratic party, she served as Minister for Education from 1982 to 1985, as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 1998 and as Deputy Prime Minister from 1995 to 2002.[1]

She has served as Chair of the governing Board of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), an intergovernmental organisation with 25 member states whose objective is supporting sustainable democratic change worldwide.

References

  1. ^ Dick Henriksson (19 December 2006). "Söker en lyssnande ledare" (in Swedish). Göteborgsposten. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

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Political offices
New office Minister for Schools
1974–1976 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Education
1982–1985 		Succeeded by
New office Minister for International Development Cooperation
1985–1991 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
Acting
1990 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Foreign Affairs
1994–1998 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Justice
1988–1991 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
1995–2002 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Justice
Acting
2000 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Defence
Acting
2002 		Succeeded by