Lena Birgitta Hjelm-Wallén (born January 14 1943 in Sala Sweden) 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.
active years end date
1985-10-17, 1998-10-07, 2002-10-21
active years start date
1982-10-08, 1994-10-07, 1995-11-10
alma mater
Uppsala University
birth date
1943-01-14
birth place
Sweden, Sala Sweden
monarch
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
order in office
Minister for Education, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
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