Erik Gottfrid Christian Brandt, called in Parliament, (31 August 1884 – 22 October 1955) was a Swedish politician ( Social Democratic) and a deputy in the Riksdag (parliament) from 1938 to 1943.

Biography

Brandt was born in

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, and came from a southern Swedish pastor's family. After studying at

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. He held the role until 1943. Brandt is best known for his failed nomination of

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for the

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on the eve of

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. The nomination was quickly withdrawn as Brandt, who was an

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, never intended for it to be a serious proposal and instead saw it only as a "satiric criticism" on another concurrent nomination, namely that of

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Neville Chamberlain. During World War II, Brandt firmly distanced himself from Nazi Germany's policies. Brandt died in Stora Tuna parish, Kopparberg County, in 1955.

References

1884 births 1955 deaths Members of the Första kammaren 20th-century Swedish politicians Swedish anti-fascists {{Sweden-SocialDemocratic-politician-stub