Weden
Veden or Weden may refer to *Veden Manor in Norway *''Veden varaan'', a pop-rock album from the Finnish group PMMP * Sven Wedén (1913–1976), Swedish politician See also * List of hundreds of Sweden A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in northern Germanic countries and related colonies, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions. The equivalent term in Swedish is (in Uppland al ...

Sven Wedén
Sven Wedén (23 July 1913 – 31 March 1976) was a Swedish politician. He was the leader of the Swedish People's Party from 1967 to 1969. Wedén survived severe tuberculosis and became a businessman in the family company, a metal manufacturing firm. Wedén had no higher education but became a self-learned intellectual, starting with extensive reading during long sejours at tuberculosis hospitals. He was strongly pro-British and influenced by reading about British parliamentary life. Wedén also was passionately anti-Nazi and during World War II he joined the liberal party of Sweden, the People's Party, where he became city councillor, chairman of the youth organization and member of parliament. In parliament Wedén for many years worked with housing and defence policy, but over the years he became part of the small circle of leading liberals around Bertil Ohlin, and finally Ohlin's successor as chairman and parliamentary leader. However Wedén's health was now broken and afte ...
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Veden Manor
Veden Manor ( no, Veden hovedgård or ''Veden gård'', also spelled ''Veen'') is a manor in Tistedalen in Halden, Norway, and a former privileged noble estate. History The manor was a privileged noble estate ('' setegård'') until the 1821 Nobility Law abolished this privilege in the 19th century, and was notably owned by the Norwegian chancellor Jens Bjelke and his descendants. It once included the main estate and 13 other farms, as well as 11 sawmills. Over time, much of the agricultural land was sold, but the manor's economic importance rested chiefly on its sawmills. The manor and its surroundings have been painted by several prominent painters. Following a visit by Crown Prince Regent Frederick in 1788, he sent Erik Pauelsen to paint the view from the manor. Other artists who visited the manor and painted motifs from Veden include Jens Peter Møller, Heinrich Grosch, Ferdinand Gjøs, Thomas Fearnley, and Johannes Flintoe. During the Swedish–Norwegian War in 1814, Sw ...
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Veden Varaan
''Veden varaan'' is a pop-rock album from the Finnish group PMMP PMMP was a Finnish pop rock band fronted by singers Paula Vesala and Mira Luoti and backed by musicians Mikko Virta, Juho Vehmanen and Heikki Kytölä. The name of the band is often said to be an abbreviation of the sentence "Paulan ja Mira .... It was released in 2009 through Sony BMG. Track listing # Kuvia # San Francisco # Lautturi # Viimeinen valitusvirsi # Taajama # Pariterapiaa # Merimiehen vaimo # Tulva # Lapsuus loppui # Se vaikenee joka pelkää References * http://www.last.fm/music/PMMP/Veden+varaan * http://www.pmmp.fi/diskografia/veden-varaan/ * http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/levyt/artikkeli/PMMP+Veden+varaan/1135244433854 {{Authority control 2009 albums PMMP albums ...
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