Georg Andersson (born 1936) is a Swedish politician and a member of the

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. He held various cabinet posts and was a member of the

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between 1971 and 1995.

Biography

Andersson was born in 1936. He joined the Social Democratic Party which he represented at the Riksdag from 1971 to 1995. Andersson was appointed minister of immigration in 1986, replacing

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in the post. When he was in office he openly criticized the migration policies of Sweden arguing that Sweden had not responded the applications in a fair manner and that those given permission to live in the country had not been treated as equal fellows and could not find a job. He was minister of communications (transport) between 1989 and 1991 in the

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and second cabinet of

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. During his term Andersson visited Seoul in 1989. Sweden and Denmark signed an agreement to build the

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on 23 March 1991 when he was serving as the minister of communications. He also served as the governor of

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. He lives in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Andersson, Georg 1936 births Living people Swedish Ministers for Communications Members of the Riksdag from the Social Democrats Governors of Västerbotten County Members of the Riksdag 1970–1973 Members of the Riksdag 1974–1976 Members of the Riksdag 1976–1979 Members of the Riksdag 1979–1982 Members of the Riksdag 1982–1985 Members of the Riksdag 1985–1988